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Site Update
Oooh, apples!
I have a few new apple-themed goodies to share with you today. :3
The Apple Harvester Kernal and Applewood Unus can now be found in the Annoying Item Bazaar in exchange for some abundant items.
You can now detect the pleasant scent of apples in the Trash for Treasure shop, where you will find the Applewood Arion and Apple Harvest Cheve.
Two of our more elusive apple-y critters are the Apple Farmer Suune and Apple Koaf, which aren't located in adventure or stocking in a shop. Potions, eggs, etc. will help you out -- or maybe the Halloween King will be kind enough to grant you one? Make sure you're visiting him each day this month!
I will also be starting a few raffles momentarily, so get ready to throw some leaves!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Oct 4, 2014 10:43am
Free Monthly Custom Game!
Contests
It's time to give away nine free customs designed during September under the theme of Plush!
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!
1................................................2................................................3
4................................................5................................................6
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 October 6th 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 November here! The theme is Aywas.
(Please also remember to ensure your submissions follow standard custom/pet rules.)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Fri Oct 3, 2014 9:20pm
New Stock for the Pet Shop!
Pets
As some of you may have noticed, my Exotic Pet Emporium has received a new stock of pets! They're eager and awaiting new loving owners!
In case you weren't aware, the Pet Shop is on a stock rotation schedule with the stock changing every 3 months. After the 3 months, the pets currently in stock will be permanently retired and a new stock will replace them. So get them while you can!
If you want to have the chance of getting a design of yours into the pet shop, go ahead and submit them to the Pet Coloration Submissions forum. Most of the submitted designs will be put into Adventure, but some random designs will be kept to go into the pet shop!
If your design is now in the pet shop please contact Kyu (#1010) for your free copy. That's right, if your design is accepted and put in the shop you get a free copy. That could save you a good amount of BP!
Posted by Kyu & Mauri
(#1010) on Thu Oct 2, 2014 10:42pm
October Incoming!
Site Update
OCTOBER IS BREEDING SEASON!!
It's the quarterly BREEDING SEASON! Which means we have some new hybrids to introduce:
Bunyip (Orimi x Lepu) ...... Ostri (Raffi x Reve)
Some of the usual suspects for Breeding Season have cycled back into the GP Shop. If you have GP burning in your pockets, come check them out!
Need to pick up some GP? Now's a great time to do it, as some stacking bonuses have rolled out. They are all listed on the Purchase GP page.
The GP Shop will cycle out its breeding season items on October 8th, 11:59 PM. The stacking purchase bonuses will be available until October 31, 11:59 PM.
WHO'S THE HALLOWEEN KING?
The Halloween King wants your loyalty!
Come visit him every day in October to have your active pet changed into a pet you do not currently have in your collection. Great and FREE for all of you pet collectors out there who are looking to increase your collection completion percentages!
Jeweled Delicacies
The monthly Jeweled Pets are pretty neat this time around!
Have you thought about making a Jeweled Base? Want to try your hand at one? Come check out this contest to show off your base-making skills.
Have a spoopy month!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Wed Oct 1, 2014 10:57pm
Midnight Stroll
New Game
"During your wanderings through the misty, moonlight paths of the spooky forest, you notice something odd. Down the trail, just barely visible through the low hanging fog skirting the naked trees, you notice a door. No structure exists near it to justify its presence. The door hangs open just a crack, through which an eerie orange light shines. The wind picks up just a hair as you approach, and through the rustling of the leaves, you swear you hear a familiar pair of voices....
Trick?
Or Treat?
You feel a sudden compulsion to knock upon the door. Do you dare to risk it?
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Wed Oct 1, 2014 10:11pm
Trivia & Weekly Raffle!
Site Update
This week's raffle winner is:
Justice Bunny (#51476)
Who had 23 crystals out of 14,866 total and won a set of September's GP Shop pets!
Congratulations!
Next week's winner will receive...
An Evil Breeding Coin!
Set a reminder to snag those crystals!
Trivia
The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed!
When is the deadline for the Halloween 2014 pet submissions?
September 30th at 11:59 PM.
What does the Autumn HA set trunk resemble?
an acorn
Made from a Spooky Forest orchard.
Hard Cider
Which of the following is NOT a collectable?
Nature Elemental
There are remote coastal areas that dedicate an entire festival to this genus.
Ozoa
As they get older, their necks get longer..
Giraffe Oakl
This breeding add-on for Holiday Breeding Coins and Breeding Coins will give your offspring some dragon-like features!
Dragon Scale
What is the art gallery theme for the week of September 28th - October 4th?
Happy Birthday, Aywas!
This NPC is particularly skilled at treating ailments incurred from battles with monsters.
Tataio
Where will you find a Stormy Willow Orimi?
Annoying Item Bazaar
How many questions will you get correct this week?
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Oct 1, 2014 8:08pm
October, Awaken!
Site Update
Have you visited the Werewolf Lunaris guarding the advent calendar yet? Be sure to collect your gift every day this month! Don't be afraid--the Lunaris secretly likes the company, I promise. ;)
From moon to moon, the magic of October is slowly infiltrating the world of Ay!
It seems that a strange, dark path has opened... and it leads to the Spooky Forest!
"And where do you think that magic comes from?" Minerva interrupted, adjusting one of her gloves. "My powers have indeed awoken the forest and its unusual inhabitants. Remember, though this area is under my watch, the creatures there abide by very few rules, so stay on your toes."
She smiled widely, the stitches on the sides of her mouth curling up slowly. "I'm rather proud of this batch; my henchmen will take you to them." Without further clarification, she quickly motioned to what appeared to be a group of Dark Magic Griffins perching in the shadows, who began taking to the skies. As the flurry of feathers dissipated, Minerva was nowhere to be found, but would surely be returning.
You will find 30 pets--including the 6 above--in your Spooky Forest travels, but rest assured that we will be adding many, many more!
Our favorite pumpkins are baaaaaack!
Both pumpkins can be found in the Spooky Forest, but you know we can't make them too terribly easy to amass.
If this is your first October on Aywas, you're probably wondering why these two pumpkins are our favorites, and why anyone would want a large hoard of them, right? Let me explain:
The above items (Melo Pumpkin and Halloween Pumpkin) will be used as exchange currency in our Seasonal Shop that will open at the end of the month.
When the shop doors open, you will find some items priced in Melo Pumpkins, but most will be priced in Halloween Pumpkins. However, we do offer an exchange option so that you can trade in your MPs for HPs (example: 5 Melo Pumpkins = 1 Halloween Pumpkin). The official trade-in rate has not yet been decided.
You will also encounter 10 collectable items during your stay in the forest, including the 4 above.
Hold onto these, for they are more than holiday souvenirs. Not only will we be opening up a special Museum Collection for them when our curator is ready, but they will also come in handy later in the month as the magic intensifies!
Beyond the Spooky Forest lies perhaps an even more enchanting place--the Pumpkin Patch!
Anxious to pick out some decorative pumpkins? Want to get a head start on trick-or-treating? Then you've come to the right place! The Pumpkin Patch is where you can fill your favorite pumpkins up with items, BP/GP, pets, a silly Halloween or other holiday/seasonal message, or anything else (appropriate) that you like!
The instructions are simple: deposit a pumpkin in order to collect a pumpkin; you can collect one every ten minutes. (Note that all pumpkins must contain a minimum of 1,000 BP.) See? Easy! This feature runs purely on the effort of our community, so if you'd like to chat with your peers about the patch, see what other people are picking up (and putting in), and maybe make some new friends, head on over to Aywas Talk.
Reminder: While we love this festive season of tricks as much as the Devilish Paleo, remember that while the pumpkins are anonymous to you, staff is able to track every single action in the patch. Keep it fun and PG-13, friends. If you try to ruin someone else's holiday experience, you will quickly find that your own will suffer.
We have many more surprises in store for you that will awaken as Halloween draws nearer, but hope you enjoy the features so far! :3
FYI: I'm not near done accepting pets from the Halloween submission thread yet, so stay tuned on news for that. I will make an announcement as soon as I'm done so you know which pets will be used, when to expect your payment, etc. Thank you for sharing in the season's spirit with us and helping to make our festivities such a joy. <3
Here's to October!
Something wonderful this way comes!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Oct 1, 2014 6:34pm
Monthly HA Contest
Contests
The winning HA sets have been placed into their respective shops!
Last month earned the following:
GP Set: 255 GP per artist
BP Set: 84,300,000 BP per artist
Premium Set: 3202 PP per artist
Want in on the action? Phase one - the basing contest - is now open and waiting for entries! Head here to submit your design.
Fingers crossed you can all squeeze this month in between all the spooky going ons!
This Month's Schedule:
Basing Thread: October 1st
Basing Vote: October 8th
Colouring Thread: October 10th
Colouring Vote: October 26th
Release: November 1st
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Wed Oct 1, 2014 5:26pm
Autumn Arriving!
Items
For those celebrating the change of the season, or are slipping into Spring and Summer and wish they were back in the cool crisp of the Autumn, Cosmos (#25837) has the perfect item nestled in Trash for Treasure for you!
This lovely HA background will be stocking until 11:59pm October 10th so be sure to collect yours before all the leaves have fallen!
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Wed Oct 1, 2014 1:27pm
Welcome to October!
Site Update
Welcome to October--one of the best months on Aywas!
Aywas in October offers a very memorable experience because it begins with our birthday and ends with holidays, meaning we have celebrations going on all month long. <3
Let's kick off the month in traditional Aywas fashion with a smorgasbord of new pets and goodies!
I think it'd be safe to take a midnight stroll with any of our beautiful new GP Shop pets! Actually, maybe not. That Melo looks a little suspicious.
Continue to October-fy your lair with one of our lovely BP Shop pets! Watch out -- the Bumble bites.
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-October) so we have time to snag 'em for science!
The Essence of October 2014 is a literal cookie jar in honor of National Cookie Month!
Using this potion on your active pet will randomly change it into one of the colorations above. Take a "bite" and see what you get!
The premium monthly item is a Spilled Candy Bag! Inside you will find an Essence of October 2014, a Halloween Pumpkin, and two HA items--a Candy Sack and Giant Lolly.
Both are holdable items for your HA that can be previewed here!
(P.S. Your premium BP bonus for the month has been bumped up to 100k because it's October, so why not?!)
Have a party, it's your birthday!
We are on our eighth Lunaris in the celtic tree zodiac series.
Remember, the Ivy Lunaris is currently reigning over the skies through October 27th, 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!
November Monthly Pets - BP Shop: Enter
November Monthly Pets - GP Shop: Enter
November Monthly Customs
Theme: Aywas
Your task is to come up with a custom creation inspired by one of our items, adventure locations, etc. I'm sure I'm not the only one that would love a custom made in the image of some of our popular collectables. :3
Good luck with your entries!
The Nova custom creators have returned to the GP/BP Shops for October and November, then will cycle back to the Premium Shop in December.
Coding Corner
A monthly update from behind the scenes.
Eep, it seems all of our programmers have been transformed into zombies! D:
In lieu of our normal updates, suffice to say you will not be bored this month and will hopefully find many pleasant surprises. *wink*
Stay tuned for other monthly updates and the opening of our signature October features! If this is your first October with Aywas, my best advice is to hang on tight and enjoy the ride!
THIS IS OCTOBER!
Are you ready?
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Oct 1, 2014 11:59am