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Site Update
Good afternoon! I have a few little announcements during your regularly scheduled breeding season. :3
As a little extra bonus, from the 4th until the 10th, when breeding season ends, all BC breedings that are submitted with an Idolia Mask have a 50% chance of receiving an Idolia, instead of the usual 25%! If faceless babies are your thing, then this is your chance!
We are also looking for interested folks that wish to be on the contract LBC or BC teams! There are no set 'spots' -- this is more of an interest check to see if folks would apply and to see if we can expand our team with more talent. Pay is $5/baby for LBC, and $15/baby for BC, with $20/baby for edit potion breedings.
If you are interested please look here, in Breeding Chat for the applications, and send them to [email protected] for review. If we're interested in your work, we will contact you as soon as possible.
For any other questions, please don't hesitate to drop an email to the above address!
Posted by lyro
(#55750) on Fri Jul 4, 2014 3:15pm
Welcome to a new team member
Site Update
Let's give a warm welcome to our new developer, DDV (#60843)!
DDV is a professional who will be working on our database, server, and code optimization. We hope to see great gains in speed and efficiency with his work. We may also be seeing big changes in infrastructure, which could include a move into cloud servers instead of our dedicated server set up. There's a lot ahead of us!
The current sale is an excellent way to support this optimization project while getting the most bang for your buck. This is going to be a very expensive project, so your help is definitely needed to make sure we can afford to bring Aywas up to speed with what's expected from web technology while also being able to handle usual funding costs.
Here's a bright future!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Thu Jul 3, 2014 5:57pm
Hybrids, incoming! And a new species!
Pets
Breeding Season has officially started with the introduction of our new hybrids! This means that the Breeding Season purchasing bonuses will be valid until July 10, 2014 at 11:59 PM.
Codu
Soli x Chromo
These creatures are very docile and enjoy spending their time drifting about on the waves. While they're capable of defending themselves with neurotoxins in their tentacles, they'd rather not.
Jadoni
Unus x Plio
Jadoni are energetic aquatic beasts that can be found having competitions with each other to see who can jump the highest out of the water or who can jump over dams.
This means that Breeding Coins and Breeding Coin packages will be available in the GP Shop until July 10, 2014 11:59 PM. Enjoy them!
Something new has made its way into the rare ranks of Ay! The new Orbkin species is an alternate use for the Embryo Pearl.
This means that Embryo Pearls can make a metal (no edits) Orbweaver SCC, or a 50% edited Orbkin rare pet. If you don't remember how to get an Embryo Pearl, they are a reward that breeding artists earn when they turn their lists in on time.
Teo Eggs are still in stock for their promotional tier. Grab one before July 10, 2014 at 11:59 PM.
Teo artist applications are still designated open.
Enjoy breeding season!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Thu Jul 3, 2014 2:29pm
Monthly HA Now In Stock
Contests
The winning HA sets have been placed into their respective shops!
Basing is still accepting entries, and the vote will go ahead as planned on the 8th!
Good luck everyone =)
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Thu Jul 3, 2014 9:21am
Forum Post Count & more!
Site Update
Extra, extra! Two quick announcements for you. :3
The first is that forum post counts now appear to be fixed!
So, if yours had gotten reset during the glitched period over the weekend, it should be back to normal.
If you are a veteran player and were around for Version 1, you'll probably notice that your post count is higher than it has been recently. This is because Yasu changed how the post count script was written, and it now includes posts that had been "reset"/not counted when we switched forums years ago.
The second announcement is a personal one!
I am very rarely away from Aywas for more than a few hours, but I am packing up my things tonight and traveling for a few days to attend a wedding. I will be back on Sunday, so if you need immediate assistance while I'm away, please contact another staff member. (I will have WiFi, and will still be checking in, but I won't be able to do much.) Otherwise, I'll get to your request as soon as I can upon my return.
See you soon! <3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Jul 2, 2014 7:00pm
Trivia & Weekly Raffle!
Site Update
This week's raffle winner is:
papapapuffy (#40943)
Who had 53 crystals out of 15,091 total and won a pair of X-Ray Goggles!
Congratulations!
Next week's winner will receive...
A Breeding Coin in honor of breeding season!
Set a reminder to snag those crystals!
Trivia
The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed!
Which of these sources is appropriate for a custom pet
artwork I made or purchased
Where on site can you get paid to listen to an NPC vent frustrations?
Talk to Xero
How many spheres do you need to turn in to unlock Zapping?
9
What information is not necessarily contained in the silver species database entry?
Artist
This item "hits you when you stand up... with a 2 by 4."
Long Island Iced Tea
Where can you find a list of current official site SCC artists?
The Knowledge Base
What programmer recently added the ability to mass exchange geodes?
Tiff (#9437)
When will Mosh's 21+1 Birthday Party Event end?
June 29th at 11:59 p.m
What shop carries a rotating stock of pets that, once removed from the shop, will be retired?
Miksa's Exotic Pet Emporium
What pet "enjoys rolling in the soil of areas that have recently been burned"?
Foxglove Kernal
How many questions will you get correct this week?
Good luck!
Be sure to check out the Free Monthly Custom Game below as well. :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Jul 2, 2014 6:39pm
Free Monthly Custom Game!
Contests
It's time to give away nine free customs designed during June under the theme of Flight!
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 July 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 August here! The theme is Polar Opposites.
(Please also remember to ensure your submissions follow standard custom/pet rules.)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Jul 2, 2014 5:31pm
Art Gallery
Contests
The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Aywas Nightlife* and we received a lot of fun entries that tackled the theme in pretty cool ways!
Here are our featured winners:
They won:
Congratulations!
The current theme is Lemonade Stands!
Draw a lemonade stand scene, make a physical lemonade stand, create a shadowbox lemonade stand--anything Aywas + lemonade stand-related works for this one. Any medium is acceptable. Feel free to incorporate our pets, items, NPCs, locations, etc. as desired. :3 Have fun with it!
Official Aywas stock is permitted for this theme.
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Jul 2, 2014 9:52am
Teo Ticket - July's Premium Item
Items
The premium monthly item has been set!
When you collect your item this month, you will find a Teo Ticket.
We're trying out something a little different this month! The Teo Ticket is essentially a raffle ticket. Having this item in your inventory will automatically enter you into a raffle for a Rare Teo egg, and a winner will be drawn after the month ends (to give everyone time to grab their ticket!).
After the winner is selected, all existing Teo Ticket items will then be changed into a permanent, regenerating Teo-based alcoholic drink.
(And if you're curious, yes, it's fine to buy/sell/trade the Teo Ticket if you'd like, but you need at least one Teo Ticket in your inventory at the time of the raffle to be eligible. I'll post reminders and a final date/time when the raffle will be drawn. :3)
- Eri
Posted by lyro
(#55750) on Wed Jul 2, 2014 8:35am
Welcome to July!
Site Update
Welcome to the wonderful month of July!
Grab some much-deserved rest and relaxation this month with a GP Shop pet companion!
Or go on an adventure with a BP Shop sidekick!
If you colored one of these fun 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-July) so we have time to snag 'em for science!
The Essence of July 2014 is of course modeled after a favorite frozen dessert in honor of Ice Cream Month. Take a lick and see what you get!
Using this item will turn your active pet into a random coloration from the assortment of pet "flavors" above.
The premium monthly item is getting some tweaks and should be ready tomorrow! Stay tuned for an announcement.
We are on our fourth Lunaris in the celtic tree zodiac series!
Remember, the Oak Lunaris is currently reigning over the skies through July 7th, 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!
August Monthly Pets - BP Shop: Enter
August Monthly Pets - GP Shop: Enter
August Monthly Customs
Theme: Polar Opposites
Good luck with your entries!
The Nova custom makers have returned to the GP/BP Shops for July and August, then will return to the Premium Outlet for September before cycling back to GP/BP in October and November.
Please be sure to check out Slash's July post on current GP/USD bonuses, a flood of Teo Eggs, Christmas in July, and a Scavenger Hunt announcement!
We'll have an announcement on new hybrids for you as soon as they're ready to make their debut, so you'll probably have a little extra time on those bonuses. *wink*
Coding Corner
A monthly update from behind the scenes!
Though we had a few hiccups last month, we're pushing through any lingering issues, but have also been working on behind-the-scenes upgrades to staff tools and user-facing additions. Remember to check out Tiff's minor fixes log and to continue sharing suggestions with us. We also have a few updates coming that are large enough to receive their own spotlight announcements, so keep an eye out for that!
You'll also see some new item additions to the site this month, including a few long-awaited random potions and some shiny new cooking items from our Think Tank discussion. :3 There's lots of summer treats to look forward to!
Here's to July!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Tue Jul 1, 2014 11:43pm