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The Trivia Game has been updated with new questions.
Answers to previous week's questions:
Which pet is "very small, but a very efficient hunter?" Stellar Tiger Finx
Which NPC loves giving out booze for his birthday? Asher
Who is Riven's uncle? Zave
How many common genuses were there when the site opened? Six
Who was the first user to breed a hybrid? Koben
Which of the following pets was not first drawn by our pet artist? Vyne
Which NPC showed up on the login successful screen in V1? Kaz/Shoe
Which Explore region sometimes gives out a rare genus's custom item? Fissures
How many recodes has Aywas gone through? Two
What can you find in a jar on Ay? Farts
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Tue May 24, 2011 2:46am
New SCC Species Contest
Contests
SCC Species Contest
DESCRIPTION: Pretend you're writing a scientific paper about a brand new SCC species that you discovered. Include any facts about it, and be creative - the creature's biology, what it looks like (feel free to include a sketch, but no more than that), where it lives in Ay (habitat), how it fits into the Ay ecosystem, what it eats, its history and how it came to be on Ay, how its social groups work, how intelligent it is... go crazy!
JUDGING: Contest will be judged on creativity and how much detail about your species you are able to come up with. The more detail and depth to your entry, the better a chance it has of winning. Judging will be done by Kyu (#1010).
PRIZES: Three entries will be selected as winners. The prizes for each winner will include:
+ A $25 Voucher from Aywas that can be used to pay any artist on Aywas to create your SCC art
+ Two Silver Custom Crystals for you, to establish your species
+ Five Silver Potions, to be distributed by you to friends or other users free of charge, to create one of your species
END DATE: Entries must be posted here by June 13.
Click to view entry thread
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Mon May 23, 2011 11:33pm
Risk
Contests
MONDAY RISK
8:00 AM
Brought to you by Risking it: because you love gambling
Click to see prizes and losses
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Mon May 23, 2011 5:12am
Art Gallery Updated
Contests
The six winners of this week's Art Gallery have been selected and added!
Click to see all the Art Gallery winners!
The Art Gallery has about a month's worth of schedules up, if you want to plan ahead:
May 22 - 29 Paleo Artwork
May 29 - June 5 Traditional Artwork
June 5 - 12 Caeks Pais and Cookies (Baked Goods)
June 12 - 19th Plush Stitchings and Knittings (Handmade)
June 19 - 26th Food Art
Do any of the upcoming themes appeal to you? Do you have any ideas for new themes?
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Sun May 22, 2011 12:22am
Saturday Explore Pets
Pets
So! You'll be looking for some pets to capture since we're all still alive and kicking, huh?
Aaand for all you artistic types out there, submit some Phanto, Reve and Soli pets over the coming week for your chance at 10 GP per colouration. All relevant info is located in the Colouration Submissions forum.
Happy hunting and be sure to check out the post below! :D
Posted by Captain Visark
(#185) on Sat May 21, 2011 7:03pm
Armed Forces Day
Pets
May 21st is Armed Forces Day!
These army-themed pets are stocking in the Armory for 24 hours. Feel free to grab one if you like it!
If you are, or have been in the armed forces for any country, feel free to send anything that proves it to [email protected] to get a free copy of both pets as a thank you for protecting your country. :)
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Sat May 21, 2011 6:29pm
Art Gallery Notice
Contests
Don't forget that the Art Gallery closes its submissions for the Opterix at 11:59 PM tonight. It is currently feeling sad and lonely, as it hasn't gotten a lot of submissions. If this continues, we'll be removing the "one artwork win per month" rule to ensure we get six a week.
So why not give it a shot? You have a decent chance of winning!
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Sat May 21, 2011 6:41am
Win a Sculpture Commission
Contests
This is the sculpture commission that WildSpiritWolf did for Cheery & BlackVulpix (#2323), who were the winners of our previous sculpture contest.
WildSpiritWolf is up to doing another commission for us - and you can win! All you have to do is post up the design you'd love to see her sculpt. It can be an aywa, your OC, your fursona, anything on four legs. You might win a free sculpture of your character!
Click here to enter your character
This ends May 27th, when the winner will be chosen by the artist :)
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Fri May 20, 2011 6:17pm
Copyright
Rules
Okay guys, it's time for another reminder about the copyright rules on Aywas.
For those of you who don't know, there is a copyright board found here.
You must create a thread on this board if you create a design that is based on something that is not your original design. This means if you reference anything that you don't own, you submit it here before you make it. If the copyright has expired on whatever it is you have based your design on, it must be submitted to the board so my team can just check.
It's always been a rule that if something is instantly recognisable as what it was based on, it is against the rules. People seem to have forgotten this little fact, so here's a reminder on that.
I've heard things said like, "Disney isn't going to sue a pet site." Disney will do this, and they have in the past. This is not an excuse, and by saying this and avoiding the copyright panel, you are putting the site at risk. It is their copyright, not Aywas, which is why we have the rules in place to protect Aywas.
If you have any questions, they can most likely be found here.
You can also shoot me a message via pms (or use my snazzy new email - [email protected] :D )
Remember - The use of making designs based of copyright designs is a privilege, not a right you are entitled to. If you break the copyright rules, you put the site at risk and will face a punishment, which may be a permanent ban.
If these copyright rules keep on being broken, there may be discussion of removing the privilege of letting you design things that are not based on your own original work. Please think about your actions in the future so you don't ruin this privilege for the people who do follow the rules.
I hate grumping at you about this, but it is needed.
Thank you!
-Aeth
Posted by Aetheria & rage
(#46) on Fri May 20, 2011 3:25am
TOS Update - 5/19/2011
Rules
Hey hey hey I have snazzy new emails listed in the TOS and Contact page.
Support: [email protected]
Abuse: [email protected]
Legal: [email protected]
Some other small things were updated in the TOS, such as allowing us to e-mail you about your account, putting together more subjects that were related, rewording some stuff for clarity, etc. I'm still on a quest to make it shorter.
Note that I removed the "forbidden words" list, but that it is still against the TOS to use any racist or derogatory language toward another user.
If you feel like emailing me, I have a cool email too!
[email protected]
I feel so special ;_;
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Thu May 19, 2011 6:26am