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.:Halloween is Upon us! (12/11):.

Postby Kyrit » 10/12/2013 10:09 PM

Okay. So. Not quite yet. But the Seasonal Specialties shop has finally opened its doors, or rather it will be tomorrow! Please be sure to read up on all the rules posted in the shop. This year we're going to be doing things slightly different and it's always good to just brush up on the rules in general.
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Postby Kyrit » 10/24/2013 10:15 PM

Where's my candy?! It's been over a week and a half already!

Yes, yes. I know. And it's all on me and no one else. I will gladly tell all of you that I just have not had the drive to do much recently. I've now gone through the shop and recorded in Excel which days each person should have either a trick or a treat for. After this post goes up I'll be going through and subtracting the keystones for those purchases and rolling what each user gets. Nothing will be sent out tonight though. There are some minor tweaks I'd like to do to the puzzle pieces first, so everything will just be recorded in my Excel file for the time being. This weekend I'll send all tricks and treats you have earned in one mass PM, regardless of if you've asked for them day by day or week by week.

Sorry and thanks for putting up with the delay.
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Postby Kyrit » 10/28/2013 8:20 PM

How do Puzzle Pieces Work?

There are 3 puzzles, each of which have 4 pieces to them. This makes for a total of 12 puzzle pieces in all. Puzzles were made by cutting up the silhouette of a pet in to four parts, though each part may contain many small pieces. These smaller pieces were not individually rearranged, meaning that within each puzzle piece you are sent you don't have to worry about trying to move the tiny pieces around. You simply need to move them as a whole to piece them together with the other spliced images.

You may now be asking, "But how do I tell which piece goes to which puzzle?" and I'll answer that by saying, that's all on you! Each puzzle piece was given a randomly generated number between 100 and 999 to make sure there was no code connection between them, and every puzzle piece was given the same color (which is now orange instead of the original black). This is to make sure there's at least some challenge, since users are still given the option of being sent a complete image of a puzzle.

In order to ask for a complete image of a puzzle, you must provide me with the puzzle pieces for that puzzle, indicating that they all go together. You may only ask for one complete image per PM, that way you can easily separate the three puzzles. If you send me incorrect pieces I'll tell you that you're wrong, but I won't tell you how many pieces are incorrect.

Either tomorrow or Wednesday another option for obtaining a few puzzle pieces should surface. I hope to have it typed up tonight and post it tomorrow, but it's possible there might be a one day delay.

Also, November 3 will be the last day to ask for a week of tricks or treats. I know that's a good bit in to November, but it helps make up for how late in to October we started.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask and I'll try to get a reply to you as quick as possible.
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Re: .:Halloween is Upon us! (10/28 - Important):.

Postby GrayGriffin » 10/28/2013 10:12 PM

So...does that mean if we asked for a week's worth of tricks or treats on October 27, we could ask again on November 3?
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Postby Kyrit » 10/28/2013 10:39 PM

Yes. If you've been asking on a Sunday, you can ask for a week's worth this coming Sunday. That will be the last round. In other words, the total cut-off is November 9.
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Re: .:Halloween is Upon us! (10/29):.

Postby Kyrit » 10/29/2013 9:42 PM

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If you visit Toys and Trinkets, you'll find that Canvas is stocking a new item. He has been given a shipment of puzzle pieces to distribute. You might be expecting there to be a price since they're stocked in a shop, but the price isn't what you would typically think of. Canvas is offering the puzzle pieces in exchange for any old toy items bought from his shop that you no longer want. It's mentioned in the shop, but you may only get up to two puzzle pieces this way.
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Re: .:Halloween is Upon us! (10/29):.

Postby GrayGriffin » 10/29/2013 10:44 PM

So, are we allowed to buy toys and then immediately trade them in?
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Why waste time? (Ahh ahh)

'Cause the world goes on without us
It doesn't matter what we do
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When I'm melting into you
'Cause I belong in your arms
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Postby Kyrit » 11/10/2013 4:17 PM

You officially have until November 12th at 11:59 pm. EST to ask for puzzle pieces at Toys and Trinkets. I meant for the cut-off to be the same as the trick or treating, but I failed to post it and am thus giving you guys a few more days. I'm currently working on rolling for tricks and treats and will hopefully have them all sent out within a day or two so I can get the shop up and going.

As for Gray's question above, I'll quote the answer here for anyone that might have missed it. =)

Kyrit wrote:You can just double post if you'd like to, yeah. I just want them to be considered 'owned' already since... It's kinda mean to the NPC to be like, "Sup? I'm buying this toy, but don't give it to me. Just give me a puzzle piece instead."
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Postby Kyrit » 11/25/2013 1:07 AM

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Seasonal Specialties has finally opened its doors back up and the Halloween pets are now available! Please go over the rules in the thread to make sure you don't forget any of them. The deadline for asking for pets and for finishing puzzles is December 5th at 11:59 PM (23:59) EST. I'll be responding to the puzzle messages I have gotten already after work and will make sure to respond to them daily until the end of the event. Another reason to make sure to read over the rules is the exchange of candy points and puzzle pieces for keystones is slightly different this year and is detailed in there.

As always, we're sorry for the delay but we're doing out best to work on a lot of things that will hopefully be coming out in the future. Christmas is also right around the corner, so everyone better start getting ready!

Also, for a bit of fun, the most points someone got was 79 candy points, with the average being around 37 points.
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Postby Kyrit » 11/28/2013 8:20 PM

Since there was an interest in it expressed, you can follow this link to an uploaded copy of a highly condensed version of my excel sheet that tell me how many points each person has in order to verify your/my count is correct.
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Re: .:Halloween is Upon us! (11/25):.

Postby MillietheWarrior » 11/29/2013 12:05 AM

I can't access the link. Is there any other way to see it?

I love adventurous tales like that. That uplifting feeling that comes from seeing unknown lands and the knowledge that you came across—nothing can replace it! It opens a path from which self-confidence, experience, and important friendships—from the sharing of life or death situations—are born! But hearing it just isn’t the same. I want to create my own magnificent story!



A great adventure!


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Postby Kyrit » 12/11/2013 7:57 PM

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The Puzzle Piece Pets have all been sent out now, and refunds on unused puzzle pieces have been completed. Tonight I'll wrap things up by going through and converting unused CP to KS. These pets also don't have descriptions yet, but they are the Swift Fenling, Speed Sparquill, and Bionik Quiksylph
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Re: .:Halloween is Upon us! (12/11):.

Postby Thunder » 12/11/2013 8:04 PM

Done. I am so done. 100% done.

/Ollies out into the sun
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Re: .:Halloween is Upon us! (12/11):.

Postby Shieba » 12/11/2013 8:16 PM

Omg Spaaaaarquill, so cute! D= Now I'm even sadder that I only had three of its puzzle-pieces. ;^; Must. Get. Sparquill (or two or ten).



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Re: .:Halloween is Upon us! (12/11):.

Postby Freezair » 12/11/2013 8:35 PM

This is one of those moments where only gifs seem appropriate.

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I'm so cool (too bad I'm a loser).
I'm so smart (too bad I can't get anything figured out)!
I'm so brave (too bad I'm a baby).
I'm so fly
That's probably why it feels just like I'm falling for the first time!

I'm so green (it's really amazing).
I'm so clean (too bad I can't get all the dirt off of me)!
I'm so sane (It's driving me crazy)!
It's so strange
I can't believe I'm falling for the first time!

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