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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
- 2am+Mir+Ada
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Posted on: Mon Oct 5, 2015 11:23pm
Eri & Dew (#17)
*faints* *HUG HUG HUG HUG HUG*
AYWAS I LOVE YOU. IM CRYING IN RL RIGHT NOW. OMIGOSH.
Thank you. with all my heart for this amazing event that im loving already! ^^
~A
- Eri & --
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Posted on: Mon Oct 5, 2015 11:24pm
Wolfy wants mxm 1x1s (#35112) We'll be keeping an eye on the numbers! I can always whip Yasu into tinkering with things. 8D - Eri
- Haru
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Posted on: Mon Oct 5, 2015 11:25pm
Your pet finds a hidden stash of 113500 BP. There's a note with the BP that reads 'Here is your ransom money. Please return Fluffy!' You take it anyway.
113,500 BP obtained!
OMG
- Haru
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Posted on: Mon Oct 5, 2015 11:25pm
'm gunna be rich! XD
- Limesfa
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Posted on: Mon Oct 5, 2015 11:27pm
Yay so much!
- Kozmotis
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Posted on: Mon Oct 5, 2015 11:29pm
I too found a Lesser Tendril Gem. Yay Ornagas!
- Haru
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Posted on: Mon Oct 5, 2015 11:34pm
Something runs past in haste, but you could not make out the -- wait.. Was that Spenser?
OMG that's a good one XD
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Posted on: Mon Oct 5, 2015 11:37pm
This is such a lovely new change for Halloween :O I can't wait to see the results!!
- StarVirgo
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Posted on: Mon Oct 5, 2015 11:43pm
Am I the first to notice the typo in the news post title? Lol
Posted on: Mon Oct 5, 2015 11:23pm
I hope you will make them a LITTLE easier, because I can never find enough and by the time the shop opens I can maybe afford one thing ;w;