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"Aren't you bored with that silly little Pumpkin Patch that Rowan has been obnoxiously flying around yet?" Minerva paused, flicking her tail in a twinge of what might've been a rare fleck of jealousy. "Speaking of boredom, I was a little tired of conjuring up trees and dirt paths and thought you all might enjoy a little change of scenery." Her ominous laughter seemed to suggest that she recognized how comfortable the pets had become in the forest, and she was only comfortable when others were on edge.
Turning toward the shadows with a wink, Minerva waved a single gloved hand in the air, beckoning her troops of Griffins to emerge before disappearing in a spiral of darkness herself. With red eyes piercing, the feathered beasts took to the skies, leaving behind a trail of feathers that led to an eerily quiet beach...
Introducing the Haunted Lake!
You might be puzzling to yourself, wondering why a supposedly spooky area has a cartoon feel. I'd be happy to answer that. :3
In October, as each week passes, the intensity of the season's magic grows with the opening of more features.
Wouldn't it be cool if we could "see" evidence of the magic taking hold?
That's where the Haunted Lake background comes in! Through a series of background art contests, we are giving you the opportunity to illustrate this magic phenomenon.
Essentially, each week a new background image will be uploaded--with more detail and perhaps even different features from the last--though the essence of the Haunted Lake (beach, water, sky) will remain. If this intrigues you, please consider entering!
--* Round 1 is now open here! *--
Best of luck! :3
You will find 20 pets--including the 6 above--in your Haunted Lake travels, but rest assured that we will be adding many, many more!
Note: I have gotten a few requests for extensions on Halloween pet submissions, so keep an eye out for a new thread for all you stragglers. ;) I'm not quite done accepting pets from the initial thread, but I will let you know as soon as I finish.
The pumpkins that we all have such a strong love/hate relationship with have returned!
Both pumpkins can be found in the Haunted Lake area, but you know we can't make them too terribly easy to amass.
If this is your first October on Aywas, you're probably wondering why these two pumpkins elicit such strong emotions from us, and why anyone would want a large hoard of them, right? Let me explain:
The above items (Melo Pumpkin and Halloween Pumpkin) will be used as exchange currency in our Seasonal Shop that will open at the end of the month.
When the shop doors open, you will find some items priced in Melo Pumpkins, but most will be priced in Halloween Pumpkins. However, we do offer an exchange option so that you can trade in your MPs for HPs (example: 5 Melo Pumpkins = 1 Halloween Pumpkin). The official trade-in rate has not yet been decided.
You will also encounter 10 collectable items during your stay on the beach, including the 4 above.
Hold onto these, for they are more than holiday souvenirs. Not only will we be opening up a special Museum Collection for them when our curator is ready, but they will also come in handy later in the month as the magic intensifies!
Have fun out there, and be careful when talking to strangers!
(As a new area, the Haunted Lake has a few quirks that we're working out, including a silly trivia bug. Things should smooth out in the next few days. <3)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Oct 5, 2015 11:10pm
- Saartje <3
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 1:38pm
To sketch how long I have adventured, and in comparing that to the ONE lesser tendril gem I have gotten so far:
46 Halloween Pumpkins
58 Melo Pumpkins
1 Lesser Tendril Gem
It just sounds illogical that I would get 1 of them while others get so many...... I have tried attaching my Clover Stone, since I got the one with it equipped before i removed it, but it didnt help..
- Draylin (Saphire)
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 1:43pm
Only 1 LTG ;; But still having fun :D Love this area
- ChaosHarper
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 1:47pm
Oh I hope I get some tenderal gems!
- Ren
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 1:48pm
1 LTG every 15.5 steps is just overkill.
I'm doing another step quest to see if the average is the same this time.
Then I will change pets and see if its user locked or pet locked. Ill start with another good adventure pet then switch to a random pet with no stats and no skills ( one of my faux ) and see if that changes how many LTG's I get. I'll keep everyone updated how this goes since I really think something it bugged or something is the cause of why some people are getting so many gems while others are hard pressed to find them..
- chloe-k <3 Squirtle
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 2:08pm
I'm in love with the Inciri <3
- odin
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 2:14pm
SPOOPY SPOOPY SPOOPY!!!!
- odin
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 2:16pm
Also omg that scarecrow vyne. *_* I love it.
- Voluspa is on Hiatus
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 2:29pm
I can't ever remember how to ping in comments so #17, Eri & Dew (#17)
I was thinking of making some bases for ornagas with this profusion of LTG's but I'm uncertain as to whether it can be used for both the regular lines and the alt lines? The alt lines says they can only be made with an LTG and the genus guide says Ornaga can only be made with the "TG", but they have different edit percentages and I didn't even think at first to look for alt lines... But then I noticed that all edit repository bases uses them. Most other pets seem to use alt lines interchangeably? Oh dear I meant to make this a quick question, not an essay. *goes into hiding*
- Voluspa is on Hiatus
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 2:30pm
OK pinging works exact same way as in forums. I had this idea it was done differently. Oh wait, I'm in hiding! *lurks*
Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 1:26pm
Yeah I'm getting them pretty frequently as well so I'm gifting people with a small group on Anon and putting them in the Pumpkin Patch.