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This week's raffle winner is:
Xythnia (#40789)
Who had an impressive 60 crystals out of 19,204 total and won a Speedy Breeding Ticket!
Congratulations! :D Hope you enjoy it!
In celebration of our new item, next week's winner will receive a Vial of the Battle Soul!
Good luck goin' after those crystals!
Trivia
The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed!
What theme was the last art gallery that was judged?
New Years Around the Aywas World
Which user was The Undead Wedding event brought to you by?
Flash (#1)
What genus was the reindeer Dancer (Christmas 2012)?
Odlak
Which of these is not an item in the Reindeer Set?
Nose
What date did the Revamp Kings 2 contest finish?
August 13th 2012
Which scavenger hunt team designed the personal custom queue?
Team Emo Rangers
How many charges does an Awesome Talisman contain?
5
Aywas hit 11,111 users in...
November 2010
How often can you collect a raffle crystal?
Every Hour
Which of these items is NOT a breeding add-on compatible with PBCs?
Fertility Potion
Be sure to check out the posts from Slash and Frey below if you haven't seen them already!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:20pm
Help us manage your pixels!
Site Update
0.47% full, using 9.7 GB of your 2.01 TB
Why is the above such an important and exciting thing to report? This means the Aywas Breeding Email is no longer in danger of hitting space capacity! The above is the space we now have for the Aywas Breeding Drive, thanks to Google Drive's awesomeness. Slash upgraded us tonight and this means a big announcement for how users will send PSD files to us, among other things.
Gmail was a finicky thing for awhile, and required searching by email name for things -- thus, we needed users to name their email titles with the ID of their custom and that was sufficient. Drive, however, stores the actual files, so the file itself needs to be named in order to find it. This means there's no more problems locating a PSD file, it should be able to be found with ease!
However this will mean that we need some help from the users. From now on we request that all files sent to [email protected] now have the actual PSD file labeled with the ID of your pet as well. Why? That way when we download and extract the file to upload to Drive, we won't have to rename it, and the process will go by a lot faster.
Please note however that we do not want you re-sending files in that you already have sent previously. Those will be taken care of gradually until all files are moved to Drive. From now on, name your PSD files with the above information and it'll help us a lot.
Remember, that now means:
NO: fluffymeloswirlcake.psd
YES: 293812.psd
We also could use some people that have time on their hands to begin moving files over to Drive. It's going to be a long process, but this will make it tons easier for us to also send files off to users in the future if requested. We may be able to regularly maintain a request thread if we get this done. It was something we were going to do in the past, but the off-site method we had going on just didn't work out as planned. Drive, however, is going to really help us out with sorting and filing for us OCD organizers on staff.
If you're interested in helping maintain the Drive account, email me at [email protected] with a bit of info below...
1. Username/ID:
2. How long you've been on Aywas:
3. Are you familiar with Gmail and Drive, and how to navigate them?:
4. How many hours can you dedicate per week to moving files to the Drive?:
5. List any notable accomplishments you have had on the site thus far:
6. Any other information you want to add:
The above questions are to make sure there's trustworthy people accessing the Gmail account. We're looking for probably 3-4 people to start, and there will be at least GP compensation for those that want to volunteer.
This is certainly a fun upgrade, and it means that we'll be able to maintain your babbies and customs a lot better. We promise to use only ethical means to herd them to their new home!
Posted by Ash
(#90) on Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:43pm
January HA Clothes
Items
The January HA Clothes are now available!
The Icy Feather set is now stocking in the BP Shop!
The Noir set is now stocking in the GP Shop!
Snow Leopard Fursuit Fluff - 216 sold
Snow Leopard Fursuit Legs - 217 sold
Snow Leopard Fursuit Gloves - 218 sold
Snow Leopard Fursuit Tail - 295 sold
Snow Leopard Fursuit Ears - 286 sold
Colored by Kyyrin (#11080) and drawn by Pika (#270)
Each artist's profit: 123,200,000 BP
Tortoiseshell Vion Fursuit Ears - 46 sold
Tortoiseshell Vion Fursuit Fluff - 37 sold
Tortoiseshell Vion Fursuit Gloves - 36 sold
Tortoiseshell Vion Fursuit Legs - 42 sold
Tortoiseshell Vion Fursuit Tail - 44 sold
Colored by Saturn (#497) and drawn by Pika (#270).
Each artist's profit: 205 GP
Interested in submitting a HA clothing base for the next contest?
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:41pm
Vial of the Battle Soul
Items
It is time to finally reveal the Vial of the Battle Soul!
This snazzy-looking bottle has equally impressive powers.
Created from a user suggestion, this item will enable you to swap all adventure/battle-related stats between two pets while not altering anything else.
Do you have a highly-skilled Adventure pet that you love but wish you could use your brand new SCC pet to crush monsters instead? Do you like rotating active pets in Adventure often but don't have the time to level up 5+ different pets? Then you will love this item! Oh, and it's hanging out in the BP Shop!
Here's a couple things to keep in mind!
- This item will work on your ACTIVE PET and one you choose from a pet dropdown.
- This item changes Adventure/Battle stats ONLY. This means stats like energy, hunger, level/exp, tiers, battle skills, etc., will be swapped, but things like cooking skill, generation, image, genus, and offspring won't be touched.
- Once you use this item, the effects are permanent and cannot be reversed unless you use another Vial since there is a confirmation/preview screen. Pay attention to it!
- This item will only work on two pets that have been reset for/are compatible with Adventure. You cannot swap the stats of an old Explore pet with a new Adventure pet. If your pet can roam around in Adventure, it is eligible for the swap.
Please Note: Staff has rigorously tested this item and have tried to break it every way imaginable. Thus far, it's proved to be difficult to crack. However, if you do come across a glitch, please let me know as soon as possible so that we can address it!
There is only one thing we know about that might look off to you. A pet that is newly reset for Adventure will say "To Next Level: 0/33" in the Battledome, but on their profile it says EXP 118/33. When you swap a pet with this one, the EXP displayed on the preview will be 0 and is correct. We'll work out the profile display quirks of that. :3
Off to Adventure we go!
& Please make sure you check out Slash's amazing post below if you haven't seen it already. :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:45pm
Real Life Help
Site Update
Hey! Remember that Christmas wish that Jackins & Nox (#50) made to help people having trouble during the holidays?
Under the Community tag is the Life Help page, check it out and let me know if you have any questions! And definitely enjoy, this feature was a lovely idea and we thank Jackins & Nox (#50) for it :)
Baby Hybrid Sale: AVAILABLE! until Jan 21, 2013
Help Applications: OPEN! until Jan 21, 2013
Read the Life Help page for more information!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:27pm
A special plush
Contests
Would anyone care to see the plush made for this wish during our 12 Days of Christmas event?
Wish 58
By Neos Rivetter (#20537)
I have a friend in the hospital that currently in terminal condition. She never made an account on this site, but one of the times she was nearby, she saw the Fire Unicorn Lunaris and said she wanted to make one as a plushie for herself. Unfortunately, neither one of us are skilled with a needle and haven't been able to get anyone else to make it. As much as I would love the resulting plush doll to be sent directly to her room in the hospital, but they don't take patient mail... There is also a chance that this plush, if it gets to her after she dies, will be buried with her so it can keep her company after death, in a sense.
It was made by Art Fiend who did a very fabulous and VERY FAST job! :)
Tomorrow it's going to make its way to its new owner.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:43pm
Voucher Exchange!
Site Update
It's time to replace some intangible vouchers with pretty new items. :3
The Speedy Breeding Ticket replaces the Speedy Breeding Voucher.
This item moves your breeding to the front of the queue! See description for instructions.
The Neura Egg is a Gen 1 Neura custom-maker.
The Neura Embryo replaces the Neura breeding voucher.
Take this item to the Standing Stones to breed a Lunaris x Serrul together!
The very rare Xaoc Elixir replaces the Xaoc custom voucher.
You can submit a Xaoc custom with up to 30% edits with this potion.
(You'll be hearing more about Xaocs and their contests soon.)
The Metallic Vion Seed replaces the metal/no edits Vion prize voucher.
This item will let you submit a metal Vion custom!
The Metallic Starlight Bottle replaces the metal/no edits Lunaris prize voucher.
This item will let you create a metal Lunaris custom!
We also now have a Design Ticket!
This is essentially a GCC team artist commission without the crystal. Same restrictions as the GCC form. See item description for instructions.
TO REDEEM YOUR VOUCHER for one of these new items:
- Please PM Kyu and Mauri (#1010) with your voucher(s) and where you obtained them from. For most people, this will be Scavenger Hunt or another contest, or a user.
Going forward, the above items will be given out in place of vouchers. :3 Pretty handy, eh?
If you can think of other voucher replacements we need, please let us know in the comments below!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:57pm
Slashbot Reminder for 2013
Site Update
If you have a Slashbot slot and have a use planned for 2013 and I have NOT talked to you about it in the last 2-3 days, please send me a PM to ensure you get your date reserved in my calendar so I can plan accordingly. Even if you're not doing an event, please send me a message with your preferred timeframe.
Note: Please include the details of your event/use if you start a new conversation, but preferably just bump up the discussion we're already having for my reference.
Thank you! :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:31pm
Art Gallery!
Contests
The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Oatmeal Creations and we received a lot of homemade, scrumptious entries!
Here are our featured winners:
They won:
Congratulations!
The current theme is Vynes as Houseplants. We see them in the Fields and elsewhere around the world of Ay, but what happens when they move indoors? Show us!
Don't forget that you only have until January 14th at 11:59 p.m. to grab any of the holiday items in the GP Shop and BP Shop before they go back into the December vault!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:13pm
Trivia!
Contests
The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed!
For Christmas 2012, wish 40 granted the wish of which user?
xoLadybug (#13063)
How long were CCCCs and CCCOs available in the Holiday Lane for this year?
24 hours
What were the prizes for reaching 10,000 words for NaNoWriMo 2012?
HA Writer Wardrobe, Calligraphy Pen, Disappearing Ink
What date did Holiday Lane reopen for 2012?
December 4th
What is the edit room for silver species while still being LBC breedable?
30%
When was the Chaos Cooking game introduced?
26th October 2009
All of the following pets were obtainable via Frankenstein's Lab 2011 except...
Moonlit lerna
Which site soli's description claims that 'their scales shine in the sunlight'?
Peruvian Rainbow Boa soli
What sort of items can be obtained from the Babby Bag?
Derp breeding coin
Which of the following items gives you a 10% chance of uploading metal lunaris customs?
Bottled cosmos
Quick reminder: Make sure you get any last-minute art gallery entries in! Results will be posted tomorrow. :)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:28pm