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Some reminders about the Gold Custom Crystal deal (if you're not sure what that is, it allows you to request a design for a pet along with the purchase of a GCC through the GP Shop):
- Please stop putting copyrighted content as your keyword. You shouldn't put the name of a fictional character, a video game, a movie, or anything like that as your keyword.
- While I'm generally lenient about 2-3 word keywords, some people are pushing these boundaries. Something like "tropical paradise" or "female white tiger" is acceptable but keywords like "long black scene hair, wearing a scarf with ocean markings and blue eyes" is too descriptive.
- Please try to put a variety of artists in either the suggested area or non-suggested area so I can get an idea of the kind of style you like. Don't put one or two artists in "suggested" and list "everyone else" as non-suggested.
Thanks!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Fri Oct 12, 2012 2:24pm
How does your garden grow?
Site Update



It seems that Ay and Ara's newfound fertility has helped a witch's garden grow.
Every 15 minutes you will be able to harvest a plant--if you dare take something from the greenhouse witch.
You will receive one of ten possible plants of varying rarities.
This year you don't have to worry about catching a restock or grabbing a plant before someone else, just swing by and hope the garden keeper doesn't see you!
These plants (and your Spooky Forest gatherables) will be used in a variety of features that will be opening one by one as Halloween draws nearer...
(If you want a sneak peek, take a look!)
I will give you plenty of warning and instructions before the features are up and running. :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:33pm
Happy Wednesday!
Site Update

The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed:
Which species is said to sink straight to the bottom of any body of water?
Kaba
In January 2012, you could not use a hybrid genus voucher to create a...
Phanto
Where can the Metal Coin Compatibility Thread be found?
Breeding Chat
Which of these pets was not designed by Ryu (#2995)?
Clovertail Suune
When had the Galaxy Ozoa been added to the BP shop?
Jul 24, 2012
Which site melo is said to be capable of spewing lava?
Redstripe melo
What day did Celestial Day fall on?
September 10
In the recent radioactive breeding adventure, what was the possible perk if users submitted a radioactive breeding on September 2?
There was a small chance of obtaining a rare species breedable baby
Which user made the HA item 'ornate blue lantern'?
Kyu & Mauri (#1010)
All of the following pets were in the BP shop in April 2012 except...
Spring armor kyre
Weekly Raffle

This week's raffle winner is:
Raksha (#5466)
Who had 5 crystals out of 19,489 total and won a Blue Antiquity Stave!

Congratulations!
Next week's winner will receive a Custom Item Package!

Did you see the Phoenix Tree got a little makeover?

Well, okay, it still looks the same, but it must've loved those items from the Ay vs. Ara event, because it's giving you a new option when you hatch an egg. Try it out, you'll see what I mean. :3 (Oh, and if you don't have an egg, play the Trivia. *wink*)
All better!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:42pm
Monthly Custom Winners!
Contests

Results Edition!
To avoid confusion, remember that the "total" is the total amount of times that particular custom was requested by separate, individual users. Everyone was allowed 1 vote as usual. :3
Alright, here we go!



1................................................2................................................3
retrogradenova (#27662) | 124 total..........Berry (#4915) | 224 total..........Raine (#1471) | 180 total



4................................................5................................................6
Dark Angel Frank (#5984) | 189 total..........DonutFish (#8407) | 214 total..........Rhee (#258) | 101 total



7................................................8................................................9
WolfGirl_98 (#40497) | 240 total..........BellaMuerte (#9460) | 96 total..........Fae (#821) | 93 total

And the Designated Driver Reve goes to Lassie & Shawn (#5182)!
Congratulations to all of our winners! :3 I will be sending these out momentarily.
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Tue Oct 9, 2012 8:06pm
Character Development Contest
Comics
Do you happen to have a few hundred loud, babbling characters around your head? Ever actually wanted to hug them and let them squish? How about just leave them on a shelf to stare down at you? Well, we have a contest for you!

Here's what you have to do:
Create a profile for a character that belongs to you and post it in the event thread. The character can be new or one that you've used before, but they have to have a distinct voice and personality. Winners will be chosen based on how well developed and how clear the voice of the character is.
The character you use must be an animal, or have a quad form provided for reference.
You will need to provide a visual reference for the character, however, this visual reference is not for judging but for the artist's reference for your prize. It can be done by you, or by someone else so long as they are credited.
Prize?
Five winners will be chosen to receive a custom plush from contracted artist, Gypmina. Some samples of her work can be found on her DA here.
End date?
This contest will end Tuesday, October 22 at 11:59 pm.
Entries go here!
Posted by Kyu & Mauri
(#1010) on Mon Oct 8, 2012 10:20pm
Story Writing Contest
Contests

Each story contest will have a theme and basic rules, but other than that you can write in whatever way your heart desires! Unlike the Story Game, this contest empowers you to write on your own instead of relying on someone else's content.
Contest 1 Theme: Write a short story (1000-5000 words) about the events surrounding the "Please Return Fluffy" note.
If you don't know who Fluffy is, you need to spend some more time in Adventure. *wink*
Click to enter!
Deadline: Friday, October 19, 2012 @ 11:59 PM.
Good luck! I expect to see lots of our resident writers come out of the woodwork for this. :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Oct 8, 2012 8:51pm
Ay vs. Ara Results
Contests
in fierce competition and crazy lightning rounds, a victor has emerged!



Congratulations, Ara and team!
Your well-played game has earned you the loyalty of the land and given Ara a spotlight many didn't initially think it would see. Awesome job!
Team Ay, we still kicked butt and you guys should give yourselves a pat on the back! Great job!
KIDDING. He didn't even play, so he's a loser. |:
Seriously though, every single Ay vs. Ara participant made a huge impact on the site in a good way.
Want to know just how big?
Together, we took a whopping 561,203 items out of circulation.
I think our database took a breath of relief. XD
And, best of all, Ay and Ara feel nice and replenished!
Stay tuned for news on the upcoming Ay vs. Ara seasonal shop where you will get to spend your event points!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Oct 8, 2012 8:36pm
Ay vs. Ara + Lightning!
Site Update


We're in the home stretch of Ay vs. Ara!
Both lands are swelling with energy, but who will be the victor?
Can Ara hold onto its lead, or does Ay have something up its sleeve?
We will find out after the lightning rounds!
From 9:00 p.m. til midnight, instead of the lands asking for one item every hour, they will ask for one item every 30 minutes.
Let's see what we can do!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Oct 7, 2012 6:46pm
Art Gallery
Contests

The art gallery has been judged!
Your goal was to make Aywas a birthday cake -- and boy, did you guys deliver!
When Dew and I get married, I am totally gonna hit up Aywas for all our cake needs.
Here are our featured winners and their delicious creations!






Our winners received:


The current theme is Spooky Pets! This can be done digitally or traditionally, however you want. :3

The birthday-themed pets and HA items were due to be removed last night, but I'll give you some extra time to snag those. You technically have until 11:59 p.m. tonight to grab them, though in all likelihood I'll remove them when I get home from work tomorrow. :)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Oct 7, 2012 3:18pm
Story Game + 1 Month Upgrades
Site Update

The story game has been judged!
Winner: Maddy(#39426)
Prize: Blue Antiquity Stave

Congratulations!
I am selfishly very excited about this next little update.

1 Month Upgrade Pendants are now usable from your inventory!
Up until this point, I've been activating them manually and it's a lot more tedious than you might imagine, so I am super happy about this--and if you use these, I'm sure you are, too! :D
(I'm still manually doing Forever Upgrades, if you are fortunate enough to obtain one. Yasu's working on those too, though!)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Oct 6, 2012 11:03pm