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Silly me! You should have something festive to wear while catching these new pets, right?
Look no further than Clothing of the World, which is now stocking the pieces of a special Chinese New Year ensemble.
They are all male and female compatible and will be available through February 6th at 11:59 p.m.--the same time that the pets leave.
Enjoy! :3
If you have no idea what pets I'm talking about, check the news post below!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:02pm
Happy New Year?
Pets
The first day of the Chinese New Year falls on January 23rd this year--the year of the dragon!
In honor of this festive occasion, we are releasing twelve new pets that you can find throughout the world of Ay and Ara. Some are Chinese New Year-specific, others are just to celebrate the new year in general. They will be available through February 6th at 11:59 p.m., after which point they will be set to AD rarity and removed from any shops or areas they might be in.
Good luck! :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:51pm
Breeding Artist Blogs + More!
Site Update
We have a new subforum for breeding artists and their stalkers!
Located under Breeding Chat, Breeding Artist Blogs is where official breeding artists can now host their baby blog threads so you can see their work and chat with them about it!
The Art Gallery has been dusted off and judged!
Appropriately, the theme was the New Year, so here are the first six winners of 2012!
Winners received:
This week's theme is the Enchanted Forest!
Several new themes have also appeared in the Art Gallery, including a starred one for the week of Valentine's Day. :3 Art Gallery is returning to its normal Sunday updates, so be sure to plan ahead for your entries.
Speaking of the Enchanted Forest, we've added two new pets to hit 50 total for the region, which should make some of those quests a tad more doable. :3
One of the things Yasu is currently working on is getting Adventure items working properly, so I'll keep you posted!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:24pm
Gael, Insi, Melo, Oh My!
Pets
I am eating a whole bag of marshmallows.
Why?
Because I need some sugar to keep me awake so I can bring you...
Explore pets!
Om nom nom.
If you designed one of the above. please contact us for your copy of the pet.
Next week's bonus explore pets are the Phanto, Reve and Soli!
If you color one of the above species and have it accepted, you'll receive 10 GP per coloration accepted instead of the normal 3GP!
If you want to design some, go and post them in their respective threads here!
- Mauri
Posted by Kyu & Mauri
(#1010) on Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:02pm
Premium Item + Enchanted Forest!
Site Update
"Step right up, folks, and hear how this little egg works.
This cooking device will eliminate the time it takes for your pet to cook--that's right, no waiting, instant rewards! The Egg Timer also comes fully equipped with 3 charges. What's that? Not enough uses? Well then I should tell you this item regenerates once a week!
Note: The Egg Timer is not endorsed by Chaos, so unfortunately, when this item is used, your pet will not advance a cooking level for that session."
The Egg Timer is the premium monthly item for January! My apologies for the wait, but I think this is a pretty fun, unique item. :3 Thanks for your patience with me!
If the item image is still showing a plain white egg for you, refresh--we got some snazzy item art for it!
If your premium expired any time between January 1st and the 19th, you are entitled to this item. Please contact Visark (#185) for your Egg Timer refund and she will get you squared away, thanks!
The Ever-Regenerating Bottles and Bonsais
By popular demand, these two items have been turned into unusable collectables, so they won't regenerate anymore and there's no worry about accidentally using them since you can't!
If you sent me one or both of these items and would like to have it back for your collection, drop me a PM. :)
(I will not return glitched Bonsai Trees that mysteriously multiplied in your inventory, though.)
The Enchanted Forest now has Monsters!
You can now find and fight new fanciful foes in the forest!
The issue with the Burnt Bone has also been fixed, so don't be afraid to use it.
We also have some new pets appearing in the Enchanted Forest!
Yasu and I will also be working on some lingering Adventure issues this evening, among other things.
Enjoy! n_n
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:35pm
Get your weapons!
Site Update
Weapons and Armor - Working
I assigned the appropriate attributes to these items and updated their descriptions, so they should now be operating correctly. If you experience any problems with them, let me know.
Sharp Icicle Release
This foreboding Sharp Icicle weapon can now be found restocking permanently in the Not-Stolen Weapons Shop. (It also works, hooray!)
Aywapedia Ghost
There were two duplicates in the Aywapedia for the Glowtail Orimi, one was correct, and one wanted to be a Gael. So, to fix this I replaced the ghost Gael with this snowy fella that can be found in the Arctic:
This is a little fix but I just wanted to announce it so everyone knew where this pet came from. XD
Holiday Wardrobe - Image Fixes
A few of the items had alignment or display issues, but I think we took care of all of them. :3
New Staff Page!
Thanks to Slash and Yasu, we now have a snazzy new staff page where you can get a snapshot of what we do so you have a little more direction when searching for the right person for your question! We're still tweaking some things, but I was too excited about this not to share.
Slashbot Alert!
If you have an upcoming Slashbot event or use this year and you did NOT receive a message from me today, please bump up your conversation with me or send me the details if you haven't already. I'm getting everything mapped out on my calendar and am trying to ensure we're doing all the proper preparations. Thanks!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:45pm
Shelter Event
Pets
January is a tough time for shelters. Puppies and kittens are a popular gift for Christmas, but by the time January and February roll around, local shelters are hit by a wave of unwanted Christmas presents. When the novelty of the gift wears off, puppies and kittens are unloaded on shelters in droves, often overwhelming them.
I got my cat from a shelter, and I've been planning on making a large donation to the shelter I got her from. Here she is, by the way.
If you'd like to join with me and contribute to the shelter, I am selling metal customs of the above Oske lineart for $10.00. Half will go to the shelter I'm donating to. With your purchase you'll be sent this item, which you can use to upload your kitty in a box:
Shelter Hearts
If you have a shelter in your town, consider stopping by and giving them a donation - money, pet food, anything you can afford. Right now, they really need it.
Please don't donate to the huge national organizations like Humane Society (do some research on them). They don't help your local shelter.
Thanks.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:05pm
New Raw Pet
Pets
It's time for a new Raw Pet.
Kera
This new raw pet is called a Kera. It was designed by Disco (#26007), so if you like this pet, be sure to stop by her profile and let her know.
Can you guess the root of this new pet's name? Post the word and the language of origin to win a set of Raw Crystals. First person to guess gets the prize.
ANSWER: kéras, the Greek word for "horn"
Please vote in the poll below to give the next raw pet some direction.
Okay, we won't have them in the SP Shop. There will still be Raw Day/Week. I'm thinking sometime in August... it's a pretty empty month. Maybe the second week of August.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:37am
Sniffly Explore Pets!
Pets
*sitting in my bed curled up with a blanket and tea*
Mauri here bringing you some sneezed on explore pets!
If you designed one of the above. please contact us for your copy of the pet.
Next week's bonus explore pets are the Gael, Insi, and Melo!
If you color one of the above species and have it accepted, you'll receive 10 GP per coloration accepted instead of the normal 3GP!
If you want to design some, go and post them in their respective threads here!
- Mauri
Posted by Kyu & Mauri
(#1010) on Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:34pm
Trivia, Crystals & More!
Comics
I know you're all very anxious for the premium monthly item; we hit a bit of a coding problem and are reworking the idea, so I will make an announcement as soon as it's ready. I don't want to just throw a monthly essence or something in there, I really want to keep making unique premium-only items, so I appreciate your patience through this hangup. You will be pleased to know that after we get this rolling, we'll be looking at more things for premium in general, including adding some goodies to the premium outlet! :3
Trivia
The trivia has been updated!
Weekly Raffle
This week's raffle crystal winner is:
singingbadger (#30385)
Who had 52 crystals out of 16,997 total and won a Celestial Talisman!
This week's prize is a Greater Fertility Potion for you breeding fanatics!
You can still pick up the newly-working Holiday Wardrobe in the Cash Shop for 3 GP. The seasonal items in the BP and GP shops will be removed after 11:59 PM on January 16th.
To go along with your new Holiday Wardrobe fashions, we have some new things permanently stocking in Exotic Cloths! You'll find elf ears, a snowy skin tone and some adorable accessories.
Don't forget to stop by the Advent Calendar today and pick up your 8 Ball Potion from Famine! In case you haven't collected one or seen the pets yet, here are the five possibilities, all representing different kinds of luck (read their descriptions if you aren't sure!).
Reet, reet!
The new Raw Crystal pet will be arriving soon, so get those Reets in tonight or tomorrow!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Jan 14, 2012 10:05pm