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Site Update
The Item Database now displays a little more information for convenience. If you search a custom item there it'll display a list of acceptable genuses!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:43pm
Faerie Escape!
Site Update
The Greater Fae Folk of the Enchanted Forest are requesting your help!
"The minor fae that make up the Enchanted Forest have somehow escaped and are wandering around the worlds of Ay and Ara. Could you be so kind as to find them and return them back to us?"
If you see a Fae, return it back to this Enchanted Forest drop off, where you'll be rewarded for your efforts.
The fae are, of course, willing to compensate you for your efforts and have made available some tokens of their magical civilization, which you can find in the Faerie Glen.
If you're more of a fan of wings, legend has it that Faerie Wings can be found in the Enchanted Forest.
Notes
- The faeries will fly around the screen until July 2 11:59 PM.
- Faeries randomly appear every 40 - 60 minutes, refreshing does not make them come faster. They can appear on redirect pages, so be careful.
- The shop will be open until July 3 11:59 PM. No further items will be added, you can pace yourself for what you want out of it.
- The two custom making items will become special collectables at 11:59 PM on July 8, so be sure to submit your custom before then.
- Wings will drop in the Enchanted Forest region until July 8 11:59 PM
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Tue Jun 25, 2013 2:19am
Story Game!
Contests
The story game has been judged by Sennara (#9711)!
Winner: Valdr(#51520)
Prize: Magic Chemistry Set
Congratulations!
Current Prompt: Some action should take place involving a tree branch.
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:25pm
Art Gallery
Contests
The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Father's Day and we received plenty of entries celebrating Dad!
Here are our featured winners:
They won:
Congratulations!
I can't edit the text on the Art Gallery page yet due to server silliness, but I do have some new themes to announce!
June 23 - June 29: 3D Papercraft (origami, layered paper, etc.)
Anything Aywas-related goes!
Please also make sure your name/ID is on a piece of paper (or something) visible in the photo; do not add it on later with Photoshop or another art program. It must be included in the shot!
June 30 - July 6: Bacon! Arrange your bacon to look like something Aywas-related.
July 7 - July 13: Aywas at the beach!*
July 14 - July 20: Adventure Dioramas
July 21 - July 27: Jewelry
July 28 - August 3: Building Block Creations*
To suggest future themes, please post here!
Good luck. :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:41pm
Mad Science Galore!
Site Update
Today, the storm doesn't seem to be subsiding.
"Good evening, dear citizens of Ay!
I am Professor Jamew, scientist in the field of Pet Mutations. I am very sorry to announce that last night a little tragedy happened in my laboratory. One of my latest experiments went on a rampage and escaped, leaving DNA Samples from my award-winning collection of all site pet genes scattered all over the place, leaving a trace all throughout Ay and Ara!
I highly advise you not to panic. The creature that escaped has a rather harmless temper, but might feel tempted to "play" when confronted with aggression or fleeing opponents.
My impish assistants and I will try our best to get a hold of the rascal as fast as possible
However, I ask you, the citizens of Ay for help.
Not only did that beast trash my laboratory, and spread my DNA Samples everywhere around here, but it also freed a good bunch of my experiments. They are now running free around the Bridge and the Fissures!
Your focus shall be to retrieve my precious DNA Samples for me.
Of course the reward will be worth the hassle. I would give an arm and a leg* to see my sample collection complete again!
Thank you in advance.
*not necessarily my own."
To clarify, DNA Samples are now dropping in all Adventure areas so that you can run around in your favorite region! :3 These are account-bound points and you will encounter them in random piles of 1-10. You can keep track of how many you have by visiting the Seasonal Shop.
15 mad science-themed pets have been unleashed in the Bridge and Fissures.
The pets and DNA Samples will be available through June 29th at 11:59 p.m..
We expect to open the shop on the 26th or 27th. Stay tuned!
But that's not even the best part! What's an event without some crazy contests?!
Frankenstein a Star! - Make a mutant!
Who got the sock DNA? - Create a monster IRL out of household objects.
Experiment Protocol - Write up a science experiment procedure.
It's all about the image! - Laughing contest. Seriously, we're giving out prizes for your laughter.
RBC Dating Hall - Make a mutant out of your pet and the pet of the user above you!
(Please also check out Slash's important Scav poll below!)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:55pm
Scavenger Hunt Dates
Contests
UPDATE - Many have asked for the option to vote in August, so August was added to the poll and the poll was reset.
Pick any time area you'd be comfortable playing the event in.
The time slot that gets the most votes will be the official time slot for Scavenger Hunt.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:16pm
Shiny New Server
Site Update
Hey! Hey look! We're on a shiny new server!
Some things to keep in mind about new servers:
- a lot of the speed of a server comes from the memory cache. The cache is being rebuilt as users navigate the site, so it'll speed up as people use Aywas
- https://www.aywas.com won't redirect to the new server for 24-48 hours, depending on your ISP. To get around the DNS downtime, visit us from https://www.aywas.com
- sometimes there are weird settings we need to tweak, so bare with us: this server's better than the previous one. We'll tackle the issues as we go along :)
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:54am
More Maintenance
Site Update
Since last night's maintenance didn't quite end in the hallelujah chorus we were hoping for (in fact, it just ended in a bunch of RRD errors), we have enlisted the help of a professional this time.
Same as yesterday, maintenance will start at 3:00 AM. We're hoping it won't last longer than 10:00 AM (based on how yesterday's went).
We're sorry for the inconvenience. It hurts a lot to have the site down for long hours like this but it's nearly impossible to work on the server while the site is live (and it'd just lag and spit out 503 errors anyway). All we want is adventure that loads instantly! Don't you?
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:24pm
Trivia & Raffle Crystals!
Site Update
This week's raffle winner is:
Jaye Zelenka (#11951)
Who had 28 crystals out of 19,539 total and won an Incubator!
Congratulations!
Next week's winner will receive...
A Glittering Potion!
Trivia
The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed!
How many hours must you wait in between collecting scratch cards?
6 hours
How much BP do you have to pay if you want to play a round of 'dig for bait'?
500 BP
Which NPC enjoys collecting CDs?
Tak
If you win the HA contest, how long do you have to wait before entering again?
3 weeks
Whose 2012 Christmas wish inspired the Real Life Help event?
Jackins & Nox (#50)
How many site odlak colourations are there?
11
Custom tokens were originally referred to as custom _____ but were later changed to avoid confusions with existing site items.
coins
Which user hosted the 30 Day Monster Challenge in July 2012 that was later advertised in news?
Oce (#508)
Who won the 'Adopt a Custom' game on 12th May 2013?
Koko (#5920)
In the art contest for the Glittering Gala event, how many different classes were there?
3
Also, just a quick note that my inbox is kind of a hot mess right now and recovering from months of madness. I am plowing through everything as quickly as I can and greatly appreciate your patience. <3
Please be sure to check out the important announcement from Slash below if you haven't already. Thank you!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:22pm
Scheduled Maintenance
Site Update
We have some scheduled maintenance tonight at 3:00 AM. We've been doing some server work in hopes of improving speed and reducing lag onsite, so hopefully there will be plenty of positive results!
I am yet unsure how long this scheduled maintenance will take (hopefully not that long) but we'll definitely keep you in the loop via Twitter and Tumblr.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:16pm