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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
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(#17) on Mon Oct 5, 2015 11:10pm
- Lunch & Obi
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 4:30pm
Woo! Explore time!
- SelenaWolf
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 5:54pm
YES!!! The time has come!!
PS - Marilyn Manson's 'sweet dreams are made of this' came on literally as I clicked the news link XDDDDD
- Poisonlily
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 6:25pm
Woohoo! I got banned for poaching the yena though im slightly sad now xD
- Ren
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 6:37pm
Poisonlily (#69890) Do you have the max license? If so maybe get a Canvas Tote it gives you a sort of 'get out of jail free' card and lets you hide a pet in it once a week so the cops don't find you.
- Busy Belle (Pro)
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 6:43pm
Hmm. Just an odd note, but I was finding the gems easy before I used my Gold Star Charm. Have you used one, Ren (#50779)?
- Ren
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 6:48pm
Poisonlily (#69890) Do you have the max license? If so maybe get a Canvas Tote it gives you a sort of 'get out of jail free' card and lets you hide a pet in it once a week so the cops don't find you.
- Ren
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 6:49pm
Opps refreshed >_< Sorry for double ping.
And nope I havn't used one.
- Vixen + Ash
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 7:25pm
Yeah in case this helps anyone figure out what the problem is, I haven't been getting any of the "something speeds by" events (I don't remember seeing a single one) but have been consistently getting lesser tendril gems. Has everyone else who's drowning in these things not been getting the something runs by event?
- Sunny
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 7:40pm
Hmm - those "something speeds by" events means you can't see that pet (aka, you have something attached such as Clover Stone or the Broken Mirror).
Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 4:15pm
Not sure how common LTG are SUPPOSED to be, but I've found about 19 of them already :U
But so far, Im loving my first October on Aywas :D