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Site Update
Since a lot of us are artists and this is an artist community, I want you guys to know about this.
About a week ago, Adobe suffered a massive hacking breach, where hackers gained access to over 150 million (estimated) usernames, emails, and passwords. Adobe is the company that puts out Photoshop, and a lot of us use it.
You should take the time to change all of your passwords on any site you might use if you have been an Adobe customer. LastPass has a free service that lets you check to see if your e-mail was on Adobe's servers, thus your information could have been compromised in the attack.
My email was on the list, so I needed to go change all my passwords. Please be sure you're safe and change all of yours too, because 150 million people compromised could include you and your friends.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:33pm
Art Gallery
Contests
The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Comic Strips! I loved reading these!
Here are our featured winners:
They won:
The current theme is Aywas Love Triangles!
This can be any medium and can depict triangles between anything you want--NPCs, pets, even items!
I'm excited to see what you guys can do with this theme! :D
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Nov 17, 2013 12:29pm
Breeding Notice
Site Update
Hey everyone!
One of our coders has to work on something in the breeding panel so we’d really appreciate if you do not submit any breedings right now. We’ll let you know when it’s okay to do so again!
If you submitted one recently and had a problem with it just PM me and we’ll sort it out soon. :)
- Mauri
Breeding issues resolved, go ahead and submit breedings again!
Posted by Kyu & Mauri
(#1010) on Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:50pm
Trivia & Weekly Raffle!
Site Update
This week's raffle winner is:
Giraki (#6653)
Who had a very impressive 141 crystals out of 13,574 total and won a Breeding Coin!
Congratulations!
Next week's winner will receive...
A set of Magician Trunks!
Set a reminder for yourself to snag those raffle crystals!
Trivia
The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed!
What hybrid is created when breeding a Shen and Arak together?
Drazi
Which of the following is NOT a current tag in the Knowledge Base?
Events
Where can a Rare Finch be found?
Fields
Which genus does not have wings?
Selkie
What is the Art Gallery theme for the week of November 10 - November 16?
Aywas Love Triangles (though this was revised)
How many Metal Geodes would it take a premium user to purchase a Derp Breeding Coin?
68
When does breeding season end?
November 10th at 11:59 p.m.
Which item does not enhance fertility (resulting in more offspring)?
Edit Potion
What genus has a species that is equipped with toxic saliva and bubbling skin, and therefore can survive the most noxious of climates?
Jiao
Which potion item is not a custom creator?
Shiny Potion
How many questions will you get correct this week?
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:54pm
NaNoWriMo 2013!
Contests
National Novel Writing Month is upon us!
(D: And my apologies for the delay on rolling out the forum parchment, we wanted to make sure you guys had private forums again this year.)
If you're unfamiliar, NaNoWriMo is a project that challenges you to write a 50,000-word novel within the 30 days of the month! I know many of you have been hard at work burning up those keys to make your goals, and we'd like to invite you to post your work here on Aywas for some appropriately themed prizes. c:
Here's all the links you'll need:
NaNoWriMo 2013
Post your stories here! This is publicly visible.
Private NaNo Logs 2013
If you don't want your work visible to the public, please utilize the private forum instead.
Only you and staff will be able to see your threads, and we will happily remove them from the site upon request after the month is over and prizes have been handed out.
Whether you use the public space or private area, you must follow the NaNo instructions!
We have also created a new FAQ thread for any questions that you run into.
And, of course, there are prizes!
(They stack, so the more you write, the more goodies you accumulate.)
Prize Tiers:
1,000 - participation item.
5,000 - pet item.
10,000 - HA set.
25,000 - Defense items.
50,000 - Forum title, exclusive fauna and a powerful weapon!
I'm not telling you exactly what each item will be specifically, but those are pretty good hints.
Since I don't have time to participate in NaNo myself, you have to let me create suspense somehow!
Good luck to all you wordsmiths!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:18pm
Happy Veteran's Day
Site Update
Happy Veteran's Day! We thank all veterans and active duty military personnel for your service to your countries.
As with every Veteran's Day, if you're a veteran, active military, or the spouse of active military (of any country), you're welcome to e-mail [email protected] with your User ID # for a little gift from us.
A Red Poppy has been put in the Advent Calendar for today so everyone can collect one and remember their country's patriots.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:33pm
New Adventure Pets
Pets
A new group of cuddly Adventure pets have appeared! I'd be careful about hugging that Ryba though... you might get ink on your clothes.
If you want to design some Adventure pets, go and post them in their respective threads here! Remember, you can earn SP!
- Mauri
Posted by Kyu & Mauri
(#1010) on Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:27pm
Art Gallery
Contests
The Art Gallery for today is being extended since we had a busy week!
Here are the revised themes and dates:
Current Theme
November 10 - November 16: Comic Strips
This is your chance to create an Ay/Ara comic featuring anything you want from pets to NPCs!
Upcoming Themes:
November 17 - November 23: Aywas Love Triangles
November 24 - November 30: Business Cards
December 1 - December 7: Feast
December 8 - December 14: Seasons*
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:01pm
Breeding Season Reminder!
Site Update
You have a little over 24 hours to grab Breeding Coins and Breeding Coin Packages from the GP Shop!
Your chance to earn a Hybrid Genetics Kit (which comes free with GP Purchases of 45 GP or more) also expires in a little over 24 hours! (You can also try your luck at the auctions.)
Both are available through November 10th at 11:59 p.m.!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Nov 9, 2013 11:23pm
Free Custom Winners!
Contests
It's time for Free Monthly Customs -- the Winners Edition!
1................................................2................................................3
Sexy (#44967) | 232 votes................................. ToxicThunderX (#55222) | 98 votes................................. tin (#39052) | 128 votes
4................................................5................................................6
Evie (#45627) | 171 votes................................. Aubrielle (#28080) | 73 votes................................. Spirit_of_Auron (#33592) | 110 votes
7................................................8................................................9
Rye (#12296) | 132 votes................................. Soraelna (#25322) | 62 votes................................. Sonata Amari (#48327) | 264 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 Nov 9, 2013 9:01pm