👻 BOO!!!!!!!! 👻

Did we scare you? We did, right? Surely, there's absolutely nothing scarier than yet another newsletter? Well, aside from a mirror, that is. Oh, the horror! 

I jest, I jest. Mostly, I mean, one of you sends some serious chills down my spine—Whoa, who said that? Are we experiencing some paranormal activity already? ...Other than my lovely boss? Whoa, who said that?

Hahaha. I'm trying to get fired. Happy Reapers' Revelry! Hopefully, this newsletter won't haunt you after the fact, heh.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EVENT HORIZON: STARLYNG ANNIVERSARY CONTINUED, REAPERS' REVELRY

• Starlyng Anniversary Event Continued
  
  

  • For the Rare MYO
    
    

  • For the Earthbound Souls
    
    

• 2024 Reapers' Revelry: Tricks and Treats
  
  

  • Tricks and Treats Requirements
    
    

  • Tricks and Treats Directions
    
    

PAGE-A-PALOOZA: UPDATED SITE GUIDE & TERMS OF SERVICE

SYSTEM OVERLOAD: NEW PROMPTS, SERVER BOOST REWARD CHANGES, NEW SITE THEME

• New Prompt: Ko-fi Vermyl to Early Access Ticket Exchange
  
  

• Festive Prompt: Reapers' Revelry
  
  

• Server Boost Reward Changes
  
  

• New Site Theme: Reapers' Revelry

LUCK OF THE DRAW: NOVEMBER STARDUST ADOPTABLES LOTTERY

UNIVERSE EXPANSION: NEW TRAITS & REFS + UPDATED DESCRIPTIONS

• New Trait: Polydactyl [C]
  
  

• New Trait: Parasite [L]
  
  

SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP: NEW ITEM AT MAGIMART

ASTRAL ARTISTRY: GUEST ARTIST APPLICATIONS OPEN, NEW OFFICIAL ARTISTS

LORE CHANGELOG

THE ROAD AHEAD: FEEDBACK FORM, RESOURCE PROMPT

EVENT HORIZON: STARLYNG ANNIVERSARY EVENT CONTINUED, REAPERS' REVELRY: TRICKS AND TREATS

STARLYNG ANNIVERSARY EVENT

The celebration continues! Until October 10th, Userlyngs, whether new or old, are eligible to participate in this event to receive x1 Rare MYO and unlimited Earthbound Souls! Users who have already submitted their free Rare MYO for the month of September WILL NOT be able to redeem one in October.

FOLLOWING THE STEPS BELOW IS MANDATORY to receive your rewards, so read closely.

— STARLYNG ANNIVERSARY FORUM POST ON TOYHOU.SE —

FOR THE RARE MYO:

1.) Make sure you're registered on Starlyng.space, our Lorekeeper.

2.) Create a bulletin on Toyhou.se that includes BOTH the Toyhou.se forum link AND your Lorekeeper username. 

3.) Claim your free Monthly MYO. Staff will automatically treat it as a Rare MYO.

4.) Submit your Monthly MYO WITH your Toyhou.se bulletin linked in the MYO submission comments.

FOR EARTHBOUND SOULS:

1.) Submit a redesign request WITH your Toyhou.se bulletin linked in the comments. You may do this as many times as you like until October 10th, 2024.

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2024 REAPERS' REVELRY: TRICKS AND TREATS

Happy Halloween (month)! 'Tis also the season of Reapers' Revelry, and we're celebrating it with Tricks and Treats! Each Oort-ket grants a random Trait or Material Item when opened.

Alongside the usual x1.2 Festive Prompt Bonus, users who submit art or writing to the Misc. Prompt Gallery and follow the instructions below will receive as many Oort-kets as they desire!

(The Tricks and Treats Prompt applies to STARLYNGS ONLY.)

TRICKS AND TREATS REQUIREMENTS:

• ART: Submissions should be no bigger than 2000x2000px and 72 dpi. MUST ALSO FIT AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
  
  
  • Lined
    
    
  • Cleanly colored
    
    
  • Fully shaded
    
    
  • Have a detailed background 
    
    
  • SEE: Starlyngs Art Grading Guide
    
    
• WRITING: Must have at least 400 words and be proofread.
  
  
  • SEE: Writing Grading Guide
    
    

TRICKS AND TREATS DIRECTIONS:

1. Submit your piece to the Misc. Prompt Gallery.
   
   
2. When adding criteria rewards, make sure your piece meets the requirements above and that you include the "Festive Prompt Bonus" criteria.
   
   
3. Head on over to the Tricks and Treats Prompt and follow the directions there. (This Prompt applies to STARLYNGS ONLY.)
   
   
4. If all is well, you shall receive x1 Tricks and Treats per accepted piece. You can submit works multiple times throughout the month!

Art by lycoris

P.S. We're planning an upcoming Halloween gacha toward the end of the month! Keep an eye out for an announcement in our Discord Server; more information will be revealed then!

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PAGE-A-PALOOZA: UPDATED SITE GUIDE, TERMS OF SERVICE

Another day, another dollar. Figuratively speaking. I've not received a single Oortbuck since day one. Today, I was paid in slop and updated webpages.

• SITE GUIDE: New Transformation: Alternate Posture. Users may now have an additional anthropomorphic OR feral form of their Starlyng pictured on the Masterlist.
  
  
• TERMS OF SERVICE: Edited #03 (regarding resale of non-Starlyng forms) and #14 (regarding splitting Binary Starlyngs).

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system overload: NEW PROMPTS, SERVER BOOST REWARD CHANGES, NEW SITE THEME

NEW PROMPT: Ko-fi Vermyl to Early Access Ticket Exchange

Eligible users may now exchange 20 Vermyl for an Early Access Ticket. (MUST BE a Sterlyng Sylver or Vermyllionaire's Club Member on the Starlyngs Ko-fi!)

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FESTIVE PROMPT: REAPERS' REVELRY

Due to the Universe-wide prevalence of Reapers, festivities for the Reapers' Revelry seek to imitate the collection of Stardust through the exchange of candy. Additionally, Starlyngs celebrating this event often choose to dress up in a myriad of costumes, and use it as a chance to reminisce of what is important to them. It is a celebration of the memories that make up each and every Starlyng, and is a reminder that they will live on even after an individual's death.

The Reapers' Revelry is typically celebrated during the month of October in reference to the founding Reaper and Firstborn, Grimshaw, who is commonly associated with the number eight.

Depict or write about Starlyngs enjoying some Halloween-adjacent festivities via costuming and collecting candy.

Can be applied to any of your Misc. Prompts during October for a x1.2 bonus.

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SERVER BOOST REWARD CHANGES

Our Server Boost Rewards have been changed from 2 Vermyl to 25 Stardust, 25 Sylver, and 2 Vermyl!

Discord users can boost our server and fill out the Server Boost Reward Claim Prompt to obtain said rewards. This Prompt may be submitted up to twice per month, and must be done so in order to receive anything.

Stardust can be spent at the Stardust Shop, Sylver can be spent at the Sylver Lining, and Vermyl can be spent at the Vermyillion Pavillion. 

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NEW SITE THEME: REAPERS' REVELRY

For all the ghasts and ghosts gallivanting the galaxies, we have the perfect new site theme for you: "Reapers' Revelry"! With a sugar-sweet banner by Jade_tanuki and a matching background by lycoris, there is no shortage of eye candy!

Be sure to try out "Reapers Revelry" (and all other themes) in your profile settings!

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LUCK OF THE DRAW: OCTOBER STARDUST ADOPTABLES LOTTERY

This month, we have three spooky Stardust adoptable designs for prospective Userlyngs to purchase! They cost 500 Stardust each.

This bewitching trio, themed after "Carnivals and Festivals" was created by denpayo, Jade_tanuki, and Brandstiftung! They can be purchased through their Sales page.

— ADOPT A "CARNIVALS AND FESTIVALS" DESIGN —

Continuing the trend, we're also hosting out November Stardust Adoptable lottery!

• THREE users will be chosen as winners.
  
  
• The users who created the previous month's adoptables cannot be chosen again this month. If this are selected, they will be rerolled.
  
  
• Artists who are repeatedly rolled for this position may also be rerolled.
  
  
• Winners will be asked to EACH create ONE "Nighttime"-themed Starlyng. (Activities and other things associated with the night/darkness [stargazing, writing by moonlight, candles, so on].)
  
  
• These adoptables can use any Common, Uncommon, and Rare Traits. The Star [L] Trait is also available for use.
  
  
• Staff MYOs are provided to create these designs; selected artists do not need to spend their own Items.
  
  
• These adoptables will be sold for 500 Stardust each.

The deadline for these designs will be at the end of the month, with designers being picked on October 8th. Failure to complete a design will disqualify users from participating in the future.

— ENTER HERE TO BECOME A STARDUST ADOPTABLE ARTIST FOR NOVEMBER —

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UNIVERSE EXPANSION: NEW TRAITS + REFS & UPDATED DESCRIPTIONS

NEW TRAIT: POLYDACTYL [C]

The Stafflyngs have already gone through and edited all Starlyngs this Trait applies to, but as we now have over 1000 Masterlist entries, it's possible we missed one! Please feel free to submit a redesign request if your Starlyng's toes were left out.

• Allows for the addition of one to two extra toes on the front of a Starlyng's foot. 
  
  
  • Can also be used to add dewclaws and a fifth finger to anthro Starlyng hands. 
    
    
  • Additional toes will require the Mutated [R] Trait.
    
    
  • May ONLY be used with the default (Anisodactyl) or Zygodactyl [UC] feet. 
    
    
  • NOT needed for Earthbound Soul Transformations.
    
    

Artwork by lycoris.

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NEW TRAIT: PARASITE [L]

This Trait was previously Early Access!

• A Starlyng with one or more living creatures fully incorporated into its body.
   
  • Requires a new Item: Wormest Regards, which is now available at the MagiMart for 1000 SD!

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SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP: NEW ITEM AT MAGIMART

There is new stock at Magimy's Magical Mythical Moving Market and Motley Menagerie! Wormest Regards, the Parasite [L] Trait Item, can now be bought for 1000 Stardust.

A MIRACULOUS MELANCE OF MACROCOSMIC MERCHANDISE!

"These doxum don't think of me as a very good... host, heh."

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ASTRAL ARTISTRY: GUEST ARTIST APPLICATIONS OPEN, NEW OFFICIAL ARTISTS

With October now upon us, we've officially entered the fourth quarter of our Guest Artist year. Ergo, it's time for yet another round of Guest Artist applications!

To reiterate our FAQ summary about Guest Artists: "Guest Artists (GA) are permitted to make official adopts, customs, and designs for the species as desired for a three month term. Openings for Guest Artist applications occur every three months for one week in our newsletters."

Tickle your fancy? Then hop on over to our Guest Artist Applications! This application period will last from October 1st to October 7th at 11:59 PST, with new Guest Artists being announced on October 8th.

If you aren't chosen this time around, you're more than welcome to apply again during next year's first quarter (January 8th to April 8th).

Lastly, if you chose for us to retain your previous application, you needn't apply again! 

— APPLY TO BECOME A GUEST ARTIST — 

Aaaand, even more excitingly, former Guest Artists denpayo and raijin will now ascend to Official Artist-hood!!! (If you're curious about the difference between an OA and a GA, take a peek at our FAQ!)

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LORE CHANGELOG

Lore! Lore! Get your piping hot lore here!

(All locations, fauna, etc. are allowed to be drawn or written about. Feel free to engage the lore in your creative endeavors!)

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The Road Ahead: FEEDBACK FORM, RESOURCE PROMPT

Factions are almost ready to release! Perhaps with a new year will come new strides...? Please look forward to them!

If you have feedback that you'd like the Stafflyngs to know, from potential species improvement to new Trait ideas, please fill out our Permanent Feedback Form, which is coincidentally always linked under the "Submit" dropdown at the top right of our site. Buuut... here's another, even grander link, just for you!

— PERMANENT STARLYNG DEMOGRAPHIC AND fEEDBACK FORM — 

Keep in mind the Stafflyng team loves feedback, so don't be shy! And if you're shy, the form is fully anonymous, so feel free to be shy!

Furthermore, we are looking to create more holiday banners and unique Item sprites for Items yet without. Thus, we are once again bumping our Permanent Resource Prompt Application! All contributions will be duly rewarded. (Those who have previously submitted their applications needn't do so again!)

— PERMANENT RESOURCE PROMPT APPLICATION — 

And with that...

Have a goort one!