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Byteme96
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Posted: 8/27/2020 at 5:43 PM
Post #441
I tried to find an image that wasn't too creepy:
Harajuko
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Posted: 8/27/2020 at 11:12 PM
Post #442
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Pet Share
Thank you for tuning into this month's Sylestia Times! For this month's pet share we've received plenty of great entries! Let's showcase some of them!
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From Miroh:
Ooh looks fun ^-^
Here's my absolute favorite:
Seto is a sweet, funny, and cuddly Antique Skullmoth Ferrikki who loves people and other Ferrikkis. He's sweet and loves to play. A quirk he has is that when he gets really hyper, he spins in circles for around 5 minutes straight. He is in love with the Mystic Skullmoth Rikki Jisung, who has been with him since he moved into my (Miroh's) stables.
That's about it, tell me if you need more. ^-^
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From Xedite:
Well, they aren't anything too special but I'm fond of a few of my pets
This is Dandelion, a surprisingly really interestingly colored pet I got during Spring Fest who has really grown on me after eating more than a handful of dyes from my items.
He's a laid-back Zolnixi that likes to hang out in meadows and take naps sunbathing in gardens.
https://www.sylestia.com/view/pets/?petid=5693302
And here's Azotl. Azotl ended up in my stables after coming from a player that was majorly cleaning out in preparation to leave the site. I think he looks really mysterious, dark, and mystical. And even if he's not a themed pet or anything, I don't think he'll be leaving my lair anytime soon.
https://www.sylestia.com/view/pets/?petid=5439510
Tyronius here is an Owlbear project pet I bought from Jenna and honestly adore because of how tough he looks. He's a max stat grizzly bear that'll eat other Sylesti that try to challenge him for breakfast.
https://www.sylestia.com/view/pets/?petid=5684590
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From Valeriem205:
Demonic Starlight
Here is my prize Demonic Ny'vene. The amount of money put into breeding his parents really paid off XD. He likes chilling in the volcanos, but also lounging on the beach so the sand can reach the itchy spots between his scales. Despie the frightening apperence, he loves to snuggle. If he sees a stranger, he is always happy to meet them and will curl up in their lap as soon as he is able to. Most of the time, he accidentally traps the person, who is stuck scratching him and giving him pets while he sleeps for hours. He loves smoked salmon and will eat it every day if I let him. He is very smart and is learning how to hunt on his own very quickly.
Frosty Raincloud Baby
Here is my favorite little baby that just hatched. She is a baby Rain Cloud Aeridini, but has been frolicking with the Frostkeeper Aeris (not a child of one), and has developed some lovely frost patterns on her to pay homage to her friends. She loves making rain clouds over a small plant to watch it grow and will do anything to help out another Sylesti. She is already looking for a mate that shares her same values and wants to start a charity to help water all the plants in Sylestia so the world looks beautiful again.
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From Blackstar576:
My beautiful baby boy was my first festival pet, His sister is Dappled who I sold awhile ago. When I named Spirit I was thinking about the beer XD He was born in sweetness and loved by his foster mother Magic.
Spirit's Mate Sweet is my other baby, She was raised by all the nixis in my stables *Image clickable)
Thank you to everyone who shared their pets!
Edited By Harajuko on 8/27/2020 at 11:12 PM.
Limor
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 4:06 PM
Post #443
perfect! thanks!
Limor
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 5:45 PM
Post #444
Written and edited by Limor
Welcome all the second instillation of discovering music! For this time around we'll be looking to Skating Polly, a band made up of three siblings!
The band original started off with the two step sisters, who were 9 and 14 at the time. They were, and still are, a part of the 'underground' music scene - with not to many people knowing of them. I think (personally) they deserve a much larger fanbase. They music has a wonderful air about with, which each songs have its own unique flavor. For example my favorite song by them, "A Little Late" has a very mellow tone about it, with elegant singing and piano. Another song by them I quite like, "Pretective Boy" has more of an indie vibe about it, and is very fun and upbeat. They also enter into the realm of grunge and more punk music, with icons like "Ugly" and "Van Gogh". They music also dips into things like folk in some songs, "Hail Mary", and they have many more wonderful songs to listen to. If you would like more indepth video on why they made their band here is a video by them covering it! I highly suggest you give them a listen and let me know your thoughts!
What did you all think of last months band Current Joys? Did you give him a listen? Let me know, I love hearing from our readers!
Edited By Limor on 8/28/2020 at 5:45 PM.
Limor
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 5:51 PM
Post #445
Written by Ska6146 and Limor, edited by Limor
Hello all and may we all welcome back a returning article. In some of the first times "Behind the Scenes" included monthly interviews with the admins and it was decided this could be a fun and interesting thing to bring back for you all to enjoy! Without further ado, take a look at the interview between Ska and Krin below!
Q: With All The Designs You Get For Summerfest, what process do you use to find the best?
A: I assume you are referring specifically to Themed Pets? A lot of the process is performed by Faiona. Once the deadline has passed and we are ready to start picking them out, she will go through the thread, post by post, and catalog any design that she thinks can be used as a new official Themed Pet.
Once she has finished picking out all of these, the two of us will then go through all of her selections together and see if we can pick out the ones we need for the upcoming Event/Festival. This involves a lot of things, such as making sure we think the design looks good for various trait combinations and not just the one showcased, making sure that it's a unique design and not too similar to one already in use, etc. Sometimes, we can't quite finalize a species' needed designs and then we have to go a step further where we either design one ourselves, significantly tweak an already submitted design, or retrofit an un-used design for another species that we liked for a species that will needs a design.
The process is obviously highly objective, but we do our best to pick out designs that we think the playerbase will enjoy and we try to be as fair and unbiased throughout the process as we possibly can.
Q: How long does it take for you to implement all the New Avi Items and Themes into a new fest?
A: Excluding the amount of time it takes the artists to actually create the Avatar Items, it typically takes me anywhere from 12-24 hours to fully put them in game for a typical Festival. It will generally take me about 6-12 hours to go through the Photoshop files and upload each individual layer that needs to be uploaded (as well as making any additional adjustments that I deem needed). It will then take me an additional 2-4 hours to turn these now uploaded layer files into actual in-game items. And then it will take me another 3-6 hours to spread out the in-game items throughout the Event so that they are obtainable by players.
Q: Do you have to manually send out items when you give away prizes or auto harvest pets from the fest gardens/catalysts or is it automated?
A: When handing our prizes from Forum Games, I generally am manually handing them out. If it's prizes just going to a handful of players, they will literally be manually sent. If it's prizes going out to a large group of players, such as participation prizes, I will use a script that will hand them out for me - however, I will have to adjust the script accordingly prior to running it.
As for the auto harvest, again, I will use a script for that. However, I have to adjust the script accordingly before running it. This usually takes 30-60 minutes or so and lots and lots of double checking.
Q: Does implementing all of the new stuff into fests cut into your real life? (Does it affect it at all?)
A: This is a bit tricky to answer. Technically, anything I do is 'cutting' into my real life as it all requires time to do. But that's typically the nature of working, hehe. I am very fortunate with my lifestyle and would not trade it for anything, but the amount of time I have to spend varies significantly depending on what exactly I'm working on. If I'm close to the release of something, whether it's an Event/Festival or new content, I generally will work 10-16 hour days for the week or two leading up to the release. Going back to the lifestyle thing, having to devote a week or two of mostly work doesn't really cut into my real life so much, as my lifestyle already is built to accommodate such sporadic availability. =P
Edited By Limor on 8/28/2020 at 5:51 PM.
Limor
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 6:04 PM
Post #446
Written by Harajuko, edited by Limor
Thank you for tuning into this month's Sylestia Times! For this month's pet share we've received plenty of great entries! Let's showcase some of them!
________
From Miroh:
Here's my absolute favorite:
Seto is a sweet, funny, and cuddly Antique Skullmoth Ferrikki who loves people and other Ferrikkis. He's sweet and loves to play. A quirk he has is that when he gets really hyper, he spins in circles for around 5 minutes straight. He is in love with the Mystic Skullmoth Rikki Jisung, who has been with him since he moved into my (Miroh's) stables.
________
From Xedite:
Well, they aren't anything too special but I'm fond of a few of my pets
This is Dandelion, a surprisingly really interestingly colored pet I got during Spring Fest who has really grown on me after eating more than a handful of dyes from my items.
He's a laid-back Zolnixi that likes to hang out in meadows and take naps sunbathing in gardens.
And here's Azotl. Azotl ended up in my stables after coming from a player that was majorly cleaning out in preparation to leave the site. I think he looks really mysterious, dark, and mystical. And even if he's not a themed pet or anything, I don't think he'll be leaving my lair anytime soon.
Tyronius here is an Owlbear project pet I bought from Jenna and honestly adore because of how tough he looks. He's a max stat grizzly bear that'll eat other Sylesti that try to challenge him for breakfast.
________
From Valeriem205:
Here is my prize Demonic Ny'vene, Demonic Starlight. The amount of money put into breeding his parents really paid off XD. He likes chilling in the volcanos, but also lounging on the beach so the sand can reach the itchy spots between his scales. Despie the frightening apperence, he loves to snuggle. If he sees a stranger, he is always happy to meet them and will curl up in their lap as soon as he is able to. Most of the time, he accidentally traps the person, who is stuck scratching him and giving him pets while he sleeps for hours. He loves smoked salmon and will eat it every day if I let him. He is very smart and is learning how to hunt on his own very quickly.
Here is my favorite little baby that just hatched. She is a baby Rain Cloud Aeridini, but has been frolicking with the Frostkeeper Aeris (not a child of one), and has developed some lovely frost patterns on her to pay homage to her friends. She loves making rain clouds over a small plant to watch it grow and will do anything to help out another Sylesti. She is already looking for a mate that shares her same values and wants to start a charity to help water all the plants in Sylestia so the world looks beautiful again.
________
From Blackstar576:
My beautiful baby boy was my first festival pet, His sister is Dappled who I sold awhile ago. When I named Spirit I was thinking about the beer XD He was born in sweetness and loved by his foster mother Magic.
Spirit's Mate Sweet is my other baby, She was raised by all the nixis in my stables!
Thank you to everyone who shared their pets and check back next time to see more! If you want to feature one of your pets DM Harajuko or another staff member!
Edited By Limor on 8/28/2020 at 6:05 PM.
Limor
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 6:11 PM
Post #447
Written by Byteme96, edited by Limor
What is a Cryptid?
A Cryptid is an animal/creature whose existence is unsubstantiated, or not proven by evidence. (ie. Bigfoot, Yeti, Vampire)
Siren Head
Today, we will be talking about the Siren Head, a deadly Cryptid that strikes fear in many's hearts since it's 'creation' some time in 2018 by Trevor Henderson.
Appearance
From information gathered by eye-witnesses of the Siren Head, this Cryptid is around 40 feet tall, the height of a telephone pole with long arms hanging down its side, similar to a gibbon. According to some people, the Siren Heads skin is rusty metal, while others argue its actually dried, mummified skin. The most famous feature of the Siren Head may the speakers atop its body that pump out strange music, snippets of conversations and random words.
Powers and Abilities
The Siren Head has many powers and abilities that turn it into an efficient hunter. Some include:
1. Mimicry - The Siren Head can change the sounds coming from its sirens to mimic the sounds of other peoples voices to trick its victims or blare news reports to block out the cries of dying men.
2. Speed - The Siren Head is capable of moving at inhuman speeds, easily catching a running man.
3. Stealth - The Siren Head has the ability to stay still for as long as several days to blend into surroundings, moving silently when stalking its prey.
4. Transformation - Although this ability is unconfirmed, many say that the Siren Head can transform into objects such as real sirens, street lights and pipes, using its new forms to trick people much easier.
Encounter with the Siren Head
A woman was on vacation with her husband, checking out some graveyards when she saw it. A huge, old telephone pole rising out of the cemetery. At first, she thought it might have been some bizarre art piece someone had made. She stepped out of the car to take a closer look when the megaphones on its body began screeching random words. NINE. EIGHTEEN. ONE. CHILD. SEVENTEEN. REMOVE. VILE. Suddenly, it jerked to life and began striding down the hill it stood on towards her...
Limor
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 6:23 PM
Post #448
Writers and Editors Named Above Each Section
Podcast Review Written by Limor, edited by Limor
Welcome to another podcast review! In this podcast review we will be taking a look into Unexplained, a podcast by Richard Mclain Smith.
This podcast is (as you might have guessed) about phenomenons that can't be rationally explained. The podcasts looks into the paranormal, crpytid, alien, and more. This podcast is quite short, running around 20 minutes per episode and is a great short listen. This podcast - despite covering unexplained events - does it's best to provide scientific answers to the questions and stories it explores, why all also acknowledging the more mystical side of things. It is a great listen and I suggest you all check it out!
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YouTuber Review Written by Orcastration, edited by Limor
So recently I got back into watching animations and one of my favorite animation channels (well technically it's an animation group.) is Element Animation! Element Animation is an animation group that has over 3.5 million subscribers as of the time I'm writing this and....Well, as most of you probably know I like Minecraft. But the good thing is, even if you don't have a clue what Minecraft is, there are a few other options on their channel for funny animations and songs. Basically by watching you will probably either laugh a lot, cringe a lot, or fluctuate between the two-I recommend starting out with The Crack! series :)
Warning: psycho eggs and very noob-level Minecraft villagers ahead. Watch at your own risk of facepalming.
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Book Series Review Written by Orcastration, edited by Limor
An old favorite of mine is the Newbury Honor book Princess Academy (and of course its two sequels, Princess Academy: Palace of Stone and Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters) by Shannon Hale, which comes as a three-book series. The series follows Miri, a mountain village girl who, along with others in her village, attend a "Princess Academy" in hopes of winning the hand of the prince of the kingdom. I won't spoil the details (other then that new girl in town isn't who people think she is....). It's a fun read, and I advise you read all three if you can somehow manage the time-it's worth it and the third book is seriously epic-level for me personally. Weirdly enough I seem to have managed to miss the second book almost entirely, though I can definitely say that it didn't seem to severely impact the main plot line to an obnoxious degree, though I can't say for sure since I never actually....got around to reading it....heh.....*quietly slips off to go find that second book*
Edited By Limor on 8/28/2020 at 6:25 PM.
Limor
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 6:28 PM
Post #449
Written by Lalalanmao, Edited by Limor
Hello everyone, before I start with this month's Fast Facts, Im going to give a brief rundown on how it all works. To begin, Ill be stating some common facts that may or may not be true. Look out for next months edition to see whether or not your guesses were correct!
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Example
True or False: Did most people actually believe the Titanic was unsinkable?
*You would now say whether its true or false and in next month's article Answer: The answer is false. While some people probably did believe the Titanic was unsinkable because it did have some of the best safety designs of its time, the whole Titanic was an unsinkable ship came up after it sank. Rather, before it sank, more passengers cared about its luxury and size. In addition, while there were some advertisements claiming the Titanic was unsinkable, most of the advertisements mentioned its size and accommodations which prompted many wealthier to board the Titanic.
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This Weeks Fun Facts True or False: Napoleon was short.
True or False: Scotland's national animal is a unicorn.
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Remember to read next months edition to see if these facts were true, see you guys then!
Limor
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 8:07 PM
Post #450
Written by Limor, edited by Limor
With a return of this article lets wish the users below a happy birthday! These our the Sylestia June babies and here our a few facts about July Babies! Remember let us know if you want your birthday featured!
Birthstones: Peridot
Starmakemagic - August 1st
Larkien - August 10th
Alison280 - August 10th
Nightbanewolf - August 24th
Mystiria827 - August 27th
Edited By Limor on 8/28/2020 at 8:11 PM.
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