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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
- Jools
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 2:13am
I can not even describe just how excited I was to see this post. I love adventuring and this area is fantastic! Thanks so much for anyone who did anything for it!
Yay for Halloween!
- Admiral
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 2:45am
Harthwing (#64712)
Go to the BP shop and buy Aynip. Then you can choose which genus to attract. It ain't cheap, but it regenerates every week (and you will really need it this month! :P )
- Asukla
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 3:43am
This is my first active Halloween on Aywas and everything is awsome *-*
- K-HAO-S
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 3:56am
THe background made me laugh. I was like "scary cool pets" BEACH TIME BACKGROUND! XD
ANd the SPencer thing. I imagine some chibi hauling it past you for no apparent reason. Maybe he's hunting the Tendril thief?
- Gone x2
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 4:25am
Yeah... The LTGs need a debuf. Even after having 20 of them to start with... It shouldn't take less than 5 hours to get another 80...
- Gone x2
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 4:27am
I dont know about anyone else, but the LTG are more common than any of the pumpkins. Then again, I have been nonstop clicking whilst watching Marvel... xD
- DancingInTheMoons
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 4:44am
Ooooooh, I just got a Lesser Tendril Gem as well! :D
I was clicking so fast I almost missed it haha.
- DancingInTheMoons
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 4:47am
Oh, what's the Supermoon essence? Is it just for looking pretty, or will it function as an actual essence once?
- Arccy n' a box
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Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 6:34am
For me ive gotten more Pumpkins in my 1 hour of Adventuring and 2 mil than any LTG
Posted on: Tue Oct 6, 2015 2:12am
Same Limesfa. Non stop adventuring and only one gem lmao