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"Oh gosh I'm sorry, where did my manners scamper off to? I'm Rowan, and I am so delighted to meet you!" Her cheerfulness seemed to be bubbling over as she bobbed excitedly in the air, broomstick dutifully in tow.
"I'm new in this area, though I'm picking up things pretty quickly! I'd absolutely love to sit down and chat with you about your adventures, but I have two pretty important announcements to make, so I'll drop by later to catch up with you, promise!" Nodding quickly, she then fell silent, focusing on what must've been some sort of spell. Just then, a small cloud of purple smoke exploded in her hands and began to part, revealing an aged brown book.
It floated above her fingertips, then magically flipped open, its pages fluttering though there was no breeze.
"I made this for you guys! I hope you like it, I've been working really hard on putting it together. It still needs some work, but the great thing about magic is that more pages will appear any time we need them, and we can rewrite anything without needing an eraser! I'm particularly proud of that last part."
Introducing the Knowledge Base!
Aywas is a complex game with a lot of unique features and policies that you don't find on other sites, so it can be a difficult adjustment for new uses, and all of the information is hard for even veteran users to keep up with at times. The Knowledge Base helps us out by functioning as a centralized location for information, guides, FAQs, etc. If this doesn't excite you enough, here's some additional perks:
- the KB can be edited by any staff member, ensuring efficient progress, accuracy, and consistent maintenance.
- the date that the article was last edited on is displayed at the top, so you can see how up-to-date something is at quick glance.
- articles have tags, so they can be grouped by category and therefore easier to find.
- there's a built-in search specific to the knowledge base, so you can look for a key term or phrase and pull up related articles that can hopefully answer your question!
The Knowledge Base is a work in progress, but staff has truly dedicated a ton of time to putting it together and will be working our tails off to make it as comprehensive as possible. We have some articles that are incomplete, some that still need to be added, and quite a bit of polishing to do, but there is a LOT of information currently in the KB that answers plenty of everyday questions, so we wanted to make it available to you now. :3
We have also created a Knowledge Base Think Tank thread for all your KB-related feedback!
This is your resource, so tell us what you want to see in it!
If you would like to author an article for the Knowledge Base, you can do that as well.
We are currently taking Knowledge Base Submissions. Read more here about how we add articles and what's in it for you!
"I have one more thing to show you for the evening! I've been experimenting with some new potions all month, and I think they're finally ready for you to try out. Please let me know what you think! (They're a set of herbal specials, and use all local ingredients.)"
Our new seasonal crafting feature, Rowan's Potion Brewing, is now open!
Here's a quick guide to what each new potion does:
Awakening Essence: Heals 25% of HP.
Crimson Cordial: Will change your active pet into one of 4 exclusive colorations.
Witch's Tea: Works like the Hash Brownie, only your energy is unlimited for 5 minutes.
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!
Transformation Potion: Will change your active pet into any site coloration of your choice.
Recolor Potion: An enchanted, potent tea that will allow you to completely recolor a Gen 1 custom you own. You cannot change, add, or remove lines or anything that would otherwise alter the edit %; the item is for coloring changes only. Overlay only. Cannot be used on site pets or offspring. *Before using this item, please be mindful of any rules that may apply to your custom (such as from the artist, previous owner, etc.*
The potion brewing feature uses herbs gathered from the Witch's Garden, so make sure you're collecting those plants!
(The herbs will also be used in the Giant Cauldron feature, opening next weekend.)
We hope you enjoy Rowan's debut surprises! She's been itching to show you these. :)
- Eri
Posted by Kyu & Mauri
(#1010) on Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:15pm
Art Gallery
Contests
The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Design an Aywas Candy and you guys certainly have a sweet tooth!
Here are our featured winners:
They won:
The current theme is Vegetable & Fruit Carving!
Your task is to carve a vegetable or fruit (gourd, turnip, pumpkin, cucumber, carrot, potato, etc.) like something Aywas-related!
Make sure to include your name/ID on a piece of paper or something visible in the photograph.
Good luck! Can't wait to see what you guys come up with for this one!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:21pm
Adventure Input
Site Update
We're looking for feedback on Adventure!
We want to hear about what you feel should be fixed or enhanced. We're not currently looking for new feature suggestions.
Head on over to this thread and let us know what you think!
- Mauri
Posted by Kyu & Mauri
(#1010) on Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:40pm
Rock Custom Crystal Reminder
Items
Here's a reminder that the current Rock Custom Crystal pet is due to retire on November 1, 2013.
Bye!
Please vote for which pet you'd like to replace it!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:35pm
Anonymous Gifting Opt Out
Site Update
There is now an option under Account Settings to disable other users' ability to send you items anonymously.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:52pm
Voting reminder!
Pets
Don't forget to get your vote in for The Next Ay Star!
We are accepting votes through tomorrow October 20th at 11:59 p.m. :)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:33pm
October Clothing
Items
Your choices have prevailed, and are now stocking in their respective shops -- GP Shop, BP Shop, and Premium Outlet.
Last month's totals were:
193 GP to Poedrem ♦ (#126) and Minerva (#23204)
85,100,000 BP to Poedrem ♦ (#126) and The Glorious Goat (#738)
3044 Premium Points to Poedrem ♦ (#126) and Anchantal (#14964)
Rinse and repeat. November basing is now open.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:19am
Free Custom Winners!
Contests
It's time for Free Monthly Customs -- the Winners Edition!
1................................................2................................................3
Eren & Levi (#5049) | 136 votes.......... Heartless (#8473) | 138 votes.......... RaeBees + person (#41) | 87 votes
4................................................5................................................6
Kitty Rae (#51818) | 66 votes..........Twix739 (#54653) | 237 votes..........Lentil (#21141) | 118 votes
7................................................8................................................9
Shadows In the Night (#48418) | 113 votes..........XxProxyxX (#49663) | 200 votes.......... Raven (#25203) | 33 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 Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:30pm
Artist Spotlight
Site Update
With the return of the Welcome Back page, we've decided to convert the mostly unused User Spotlight into an Artist Spotlight, as has been suggested a few times. We hope to be able to spotlight lots of different artists, especially any new artists who've appeared on the Aywas radar!
But to do so, we need your help! Please stop by the Artist Spotlight Suggestion to nominate anyone you see who you think deserves a little recognition for their work. Self-nominations are okay too!
Enjoy our current spotlighted user, Liv (#714). Congratulations on being the first artist spotlight!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:09pm
FEED THE BEAST!
Contests
*Slowly appears and glances around*
Please excuse me for taking over a news post, but... I'm quite hungry.
And you may be asking yourself, why does that concern me? Well, you've hoarded all of my food and there's none left for me! *Droops ears*
So if you would kindly trot on over to my raffle threads in the event forum, I'm hosting an appetizer and a big feast. In exchange for feeding me and replenishing my food stores so I can go back into hibernation, I may reward you with something in return!
*Stomach grumbles and gurgles*
I've been hibernating for years... so don't waste time! My stomach isn't very patient so the raffles will only be open until November 1st 11:59:59 PM AST.
Oh and I've been tasked with announcing one other little tidbit. Apparently you have a new arrival in the form of a Alternate Lined Finx!
You had better hurry - I might just eat THAT as an appetizer instead...
Be sure to look at the news posts below this!
Posted by Aywas Official
(#2) on Thu Oct 17, 2013 11:08pm