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Something tells me it'll be awakening soon...
(Personal spooky customs owned by myself and Dew!)
The Giant Cauldron sat quiet and still, covered in cobwebs and dust that had accumulated over the last year. Seemingly untouched by the October magic floating around Ay and Ara, to the unfamiliar eye the cauldron could be dismissed as a relic of the past, but to those who were willing to take a closer look, the cauldron's true enchantment would be revealed.
The Giant Cauldron has the power to create unique custom pets, and one of them could be yours if you're a skillful brewer!
Here's how things work!
(If you're a cauldron veteran, this will sound very familiar, but if you're a newer player, you'll want to read up since this feature is unique to October. :3)
- a random 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 about what the upcoming recipe will be that's needed to create the custom. The recipe will use plants from the Witch's Garden. It will look something like this:
It is currently unknown how to make this pet, but it requires 4 different plants.
(Note: The Antique Cauldron will count as one of the ingredients/"plants." This item is required for every cauldron recipe.)
- 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 and Rowan's Potion Brewing, you can hover over the item images to see how many of each are required. However, since the cauldron deals in custom pets and not site colors, this is a first-come, first-serve feature; if you are the first person to successfully turn in all of the required ingredients, you will receive the custom as a new pet in your lair.
- once a custom is claimed, either a new one will show up and the 30 minute timer will begin again, or the cauldron will take a little break ("The cauldron is quiet. There is nothing to mix tonight.").
Things to keep in mind!
- You can only create ONE custom from the cauldron per account, so choose wisely.
- Again, if you see a message that says the cauldron has gone quiet, that means it's taking a break. We'll do our best to fill the cauldron with customs at various hours to hit all timezones.
- There will be 50 pets total put into the cauldron between October 29th - November 2nd, working out to roughly 10 per day. Pets will be put in at random times, and not necessarily all one after the other.
- We'll run the Cauldron until we exhaust our stash, and I will make an announcement when it is officially empty.
- The Antique Cauldron will be turned into an openable goodie bag after Halloween/November 2nd. So even if you don't manage to snag a custom with the help of one, you'll still get some treats!
Remember, you can only claim ONE custom, so choose wisely.
Again, every recipe will require one Antique Cauldron and a random number of different plants from the garden.
The cauldron doesn't open until tomorrow (the 29th), but I wanted to give you this information ahead of time.
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 our October festivities finale, not the focus; please keep that in mind. :3
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:21pm
That's the sound of a Reed Lunaris!
Pets
The remarkable Reed Lunaris is the ninth in our series of thirteen inspired by Celtic tree astrology and coinciding with lunar months.
Those of you with birthdays from October 28th* - November 24th will receive a copy of this feline on your special day as a gift from Aywas when you click the birthday link!
*If your birthday is today and you collected the previous Ivy Lunaris in the last hour or so but would like the Reed coloration instead, please contact Kyu (#1010) and she will do a switcharoo for you!
The Knowledge Base has also been updated with our latest starry coloration!
Enjoy! <3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:55am
Rowan's Potion Brewing
Site Update
"Oh hello everyone! How I've missed your lovely faces! If mine looks new to you, allow me to introduce myself. I am Rowan, and I'm delighted to meet you! You might know me from the Knowledge Base, but I also dabble in potions." She spoke quickly, her effervescent cadence in sync with the rhythm of her fingers drumming along her broomstick.
With a soft twirl of her wrist, a few plants from the Witch's Garden appeared above her hands and began dancing in a floating circle. "I do hope you've had good luck harvesting some of these plants from the garden! I assure you it's not as treacherous as Minerva makes it out to be." Rowan offered a reassuring smile and a wink, before revealing a set of eight shiny glass bottles.
"Tada! I've been pretty busy but I managed to create some brand new potions for this year using the latest, freshest herbs. I also brought back a few favorites from last year. Please enjoy!"
Our seasonal item crafting feature, Rowan's Potion Brewing, is now open!
Here's a quick guide to what each new potion does:
White Herb Potion: Unlocks the special forum title/achievement "Light Magic." I'm currently using this one, so you can see what it looks like by checking out any of my topics/posts.
Red Herb Potion: An alcohol/energy item with 10 charges.
Green Herb Potion: Random potion that will turn your active pet into one of 4 "super" pets. Your options are Super Koaf, Spiced Tea Raffi, Wild Yena, and Candy Corn Chorlu.
Gold Herb Potion: Will turn your active pet into a Broomstick Suune.
Black Herb Potion: Unlocks the special forum title/achievement "Dark Magic."
And for the three returning potions:
Banish Brew: Repels monsters for 100 steps in Adventure.
Potion of Transportation: Small chance of yielding a Scroll of Transportation!
Fertility Brew: Small chance of yielding a Fertility Potion!
You'll have almost two weeks to grab these, so get harvesting if you're a bit behind. :3
I will also be posting a timeline with deadlines this week to ensure you don't miss out on anything. <3
The herbs will also be used in our upcoming Giant Cauldron feature.
I will be posting more detailed information on this tomorrow, but the Cauldron is set to be open from October 29th - November 2nd (so that we get both weekend days in), and approximately 50 pets total will be put in, working out to about 10 a day.
Happy brewing! *clinks bottles*
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Oct 27, 2014 8:52pm
Spooky Toes!
Site Update
Halloween is tiptoeing ever closer!
Though, considering the 20 new pets that just made their way into the Spooky Forest, it sounds like it might be stampeding instead. ;)
Best of luck luring them back to your lair!
Don't forget to keep checking in on the Witch's Garden!
Rowan's Potion brewing is scheduled to open up later this evening, after which we'll be making an announcement about the famous Giant Cauldron.
Happy October!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:27pm
Birthday Hair!
Items
This lovely HA item comes to us courtesy of Shaylmesse (#13314), who has asked that it be put into Trash for Treasure for everyone to share.
It will be in stock until 11:59pm October 29th!
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:18am
Bumble Reminder
Site Update
Good evening! :3 I have a few quick Bumble-centric updates for you.
The first is that Pirate has provided us with alternate shaded Bumble bases, which you'll notice are very similar to the style of the original Bumble glory. You can find all of the alt Bumble bases, including the new shading options, on the Alternate and Event PSDs thread.
Artist payment for the Bumble event has been completed! Please reach out to me if you did not receive yours.
I would also now like to formally congratulate Kya (#43493), who won the design raffle. :)
Congratulations!
Don't forget to pick up all of your Bumble goodies!
The Event Shop will be open through October 29th at 11:59 p.m.
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Oct 27, 2014 12:06am
HA Colouring - Vote!
Contests
Please select your vote.
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Sun Oct 26, 2014 5:27pm
GCC Design Team Returns!
New Feature
GCC Design Feature
About two years ago we had the "GCC Deal," where players could get a free design with their purchase of a Gold Custom Crystal, back when they were 50 GP. This feature is being reintroduced soon in a new package with some slightly different rules.
The GCC Design page, linked from the Shops navigation, is now the place where players can request designs. Requesting a design requires a Design Ticket. Some of you may still have Design Tickets in your inventories, and you're welcome to use them prior to their official re-release.
Artists may choose to apply to the team if they desire. The pay for the GCC Team is $15/pet. Artists can claim one submission at a time of their choosing, and when they finish it, they may move onto a new claim.
Design Ticket re-releases will occur on November 1, 2014.
This gives time for artists to apply to the feature (as well as existing Design Ticket holders to get a jump start on submitting their request). For the release, there will be a combination GCC + Design Ticket item in the USD Shop for $35 and the GP Shop for 75 GP. Choose your poison.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:37pm
Art Gallery
Contests
The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Pets as Heroes and we received some very clever, sweet entries!
Here are our featured winners:
They won:
Congratulations!
The current theme is Halloween*!
Any medium is acceptable, just keep it Aywas-related as always. :3
As a starred (*) theme, you can enter even if you've won in the past few weeks or plan on entering upcoming contests.
Official Aywas stock is not permitted for this theme.
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Oct 26, 2014 1:45pm
Awareness Days!
Site Update
Today marks the start of Asexual Awareness Week. To recognize the week, we've decided to add a section to the sidebar with little icons linking to informational places for each event. AVEN is a good community and forum for asexual folks, and Ace Awareness Week, of course, has its own website.
Intersex Awareness Day is also today! ISNA is a good reference, and Bodies Like Ours is a support network and forum for intersex folks.
We can't always organize an event around important awareness dates, but we can provide some information for them on the sidebar when we have the chance to. If you'd like to see an icon show up on the sidebar, come check out this thread and fill out the form on the first post to make an awareness day suggestion. Be sure to include an item suggestion, as the item images link to informational websites!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:20am