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Items
The premium monthly item has been set with something I think you'll find useful, especially if you're a pet collector -- Disappearing Ink!
This potion will change your active pet into a random coloration that you are missing.
Best of luck if you go for the gamble. :3
(Edit: Forgot to mention! If your premium ran out August 1-3 and you couldn't collect the item, PM me and I will get that taken care of for you.)
I also wanted to post a quick reminder before running the Teo Ticket raffle!
To be eligible for the raffle, be sure to have your ticket in your inventory (not your shop stock, an item auction, etc.). This is essentially your 24 hour warning before a winner is drawn. Good luck! :)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Aug 3, 2014 8:48pm
Scavenger Hunt Countdown
Site Update
Effort Prizes
The Effort Prizes give a whole new dimension to the Scavenger Hunt game. You can choose to focus your efforts on turning out excellent quality task results instead of focusing on completing as many as possible.
An Effort Prize can be won by a single team member for their effort in creating an excellent task result.
One prize will be awarded to each single winner. The prize rewarded depends on the entry. Prizes will not be awarded more than once. This is the prize pot:
Game Master Status
500 GP
Custom Teo ($50 artist pay credit)
Winner's Stash
A special prize pot for winners, giving them a chance at one of the rare items... each time a ticket is pulled, the winner can select one prize, and so on until all prizes are declined.
250 GP
Custom Teo ($50 artist pay credit)
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sun Aug 3, 2014 6:30pm
Job Opening - Official Pet Colorist
Site Update
Have you always wanted to be an official site artist? Do you love coloring and editing site pets?
Then you might be interested in our new job opening!
We are seeking a few people to fill permanent/long-term pet colorist roles.
In this position, you will essentially be behind the scenes creating colorations for the Aywapedia, mostly for user and site events, holidays, etc., (though customs will also be requested from time to time) and will be working with me. :D
To read more about the job description and to apply, please click here!
Good luck!
There's no official deadline, as we will use the thread as needed, but it would be to your benefit to post sooner rather than later, since I would like to make hiring decisions in a week or so. :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Aug 3, 2014 3:34pm
Art Gallery
Contests
The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Pets as Items and we received so many creative entries! I'll admit, I want to get some of these pets/items actually made now. XD
Here are our featured winners:
They won:
Congratulations!
The current theme is ... there is none!
Due to Scavenger Hunt, there is no theme for this week. :) We will resume next Sunday.
Good luck to all participating!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Aug 3, 2014 2:20pm
Free Monthly Custom Game!
Contests
It's time to give away nine free customs designed during July under the theme of Polar Opposites!
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 August 5th 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 September here! The theme is Maps.
(Please also remember to ensure your submissions follow standard custom/pet rules.)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Aug 2, 2014 11:11pm
What are you most looking forward to?
Random Silliness
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If all is well, this should be multiple choice.
28 hours remain...
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Sat Aug 2, 2014 7:39pm
Teo Art Contest
Site Update
The Teos from the art contest have found new homes! Check out the winners below!
Teo #1
OCD-Minerva (#23204)
Teo #2
Suteru (#7410)
Teo #3
Taffer (#45139)
Teo #4
Mori + Yoo! (#802)
Teo #5
V U L T E (#808)
Congratulations to all the winners, as well as everyone else for their fantastic art. There were a lot of very lovely submissions to this contest!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sat Aug 2, 2014 7:02pm
Are YOU ready for Scav 2014?!
Random Silliness
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It's coming...
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Sat Aug 2, 2014 3:56pm
Welcome to August!
Site Update
Welcome to the anticipated month of August!
Go on an early morning adventure with our GP Shop pets!
Then an evening stroll with a BP Shop pet companion!
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-August) so we have time to snag 'em for science!
The Essence of August 2014 is based on a peach in honor of national peach month!
Using this potion on your active pet will randomly change it to one of the colorations above. Take a bite and see what you get!
The premium monthly item will be available after we run the raffle for July's premium Teo Ticket and complete the item transformation, which should happen in the next day or so. :3
We are on our fifth Lunaris in the celtic tree zodiac series!
Remember, the Holly Lunaris is currently reigning over the skies through August 4th, 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!
September Monthly Pets - BP Shop: Enter
September Monthly Pets - GP Shop: Enter
September Monthly Customs
Theme: Maps
Good luck with your entries!
Remember, the Nova custom makers are remaining in the GP/BP Shops for August, then will return to the Premium Outlet for September before cycling back to GP/BP in October and November.
Coding Corner
A monthly update from behind the scenes!
Did you notice the Welcome Back page is back?!
All of our programmers are very busy bees, and we'll hopefully have a lot of individual coding updates for you later this month.
I did want to also make a quick announcement that Fauna Day is still planned, but we ran into a background snafu that caused it to be bumped back a bit, and we didn't want it running into scav. Look out for Azi's event in the second half of August!
Speaking of Scavenger Hunt, our famous game will be taking over the site in just a few days, but we do have other activities set for the coming weeks, like the return of the Lunar Meteor area. :3
Get ready for a fun and crazy ride!
Scav is coming.
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Fri Aug 1, 2014 11:55pm
Monthly HA Contest!
Contests
The winning HA sets have been placed into their respective shops!
I would like to take a moment to reassure everyone that the results are accurate to the close of the poll at midnight, even though at this moment in time the poll shows two entries as tied for third place.
Last month earned the following:
GP Set: 342 GP per artist
BP Set: 100,300,000 BP per artist
Premium Set: 3884 PP per artist
Want in on the action? Well, phase one - the basing contest - is open and waiting for entries!
Head here to submit your design. Hopefully you'll all have time to swing on by in the middle of all the Scav going ons!
This Month's Schedule:
Basing Thread: August 1st
Basing Vote: August 8th
Colouring Thread: August 10th
Colouring Vote: August 26th
Release: September 1st
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Graymare also wanted me to mention that there seems to be an issue with the Full Image Queue at the moment, and to not panic if your Enhanced pets aren't getting their 400 pixel upgrade!
We hope the issue will be resolved soon, and the queue can go back to normal function =)
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Fri Aug 1, 2014 7:14pm