NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER

Posted 1 month ago :: Last edited 2 weeks ago by universe

Greetlyngs, esteemed readers! We are but two months away from a new year—can you believe it? I can't, which is why I'm personally going to acknowledge it no further. Onwards!

TABLE OF CONTENTS


EVENT HORIZON: TRICKS AND TREATS conclusion, COSMIC COOK-OFF, SECRET STARLYNG

PAGE-A-PALOOZA: UPDATED TERMS OF SERVICE

LUCK OF THE DRAW: december STARDUST ADOPTABLES LOTTERY

UNIVERSE EXPANSION: NEW TRAIT, new TRAIT art

SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP: advance notice of resale price changes

WHAT ELSE? OH, RIGHT: DISCORD REQUESTS CHANNEl, drawlyng game bans

THE ROAD AHEAD: THE USUAL

EVENT HORIZON: TRICKS AND TREATS CONCLUSION, COSMIC COOK-OFF, SECRET STARLYNG?

TRICKS AND TREATS CONCLUSION & LATE REDEMPTIONS

Though the 2024 Reapers' Revelry: Tricks and Treats event has ended, users who submitted an event-compliant Misc. Prompt DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER and have not yet redeemed their Tricks and Treats Prompt rewards have until November 30th to do so. Rewards are not automatically gained upon acceptance into the Gallery, so make sure to complete the associated Prompt if you haven't done so already!

(The next Festive Prompt will be during the month of December.)

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2024 COSMIC COOK-OFF

Renowned Universe-wide for her expertise and knowledge in cuisine from all over the cosmos, Five-star(lyng) culinarian and gourmet Brioche is back to judge yet another Cosmic Cook-Off!

While food is inessential to a Starlyng's survival, learning and tasting local recipes not only delights the senses, but also provides an excellent opportunity for Starlyngs to learn about the inhabitants and food sources of the planets they are observing. Thus, Brioche is interested in your Starlyng's findings, alongside seeking novel dishes to taste-test and view.

In this contest, Cheflyngs should aim to use their skills and ingredients local to the planet they are on to create fun dishes, with both grand and participation prizes offered for their efforts.

🍲 COSMIC COOK-OFF END DATE: November 29, 2024. 🍲

 

COSMIC COOK-OFF REQUIREMENTS:

  • ART: Must have a simple background, clean coloring, shading, and be a bust at minimum. Submissions should be no bigger than 2000x2000px and 72 dpi.

  • WRITING: Must have at least 800 words and be proofread.

  • Piece must clearly picture OR describe the creation process AND appearance of a plausible in-Universe dish.

  • Dish does not necessarily need to be cooked or baked, but it should involve some form of preparation.

  • A detailed drawing or description of your dish can be replaced with a photograph of the dish that you created in real life. This can be made of edible ingredients, or synthetic materials like clay or felt.

  • While multiple submissions can be made to the Gallery, only one is eligible for a grand or participation prize. Please make sure to submit this piece to the Cosmic Cook-Off Prompt!

COSMIC COOK-OFF PRIZES:

  • 1ST PLACE: x1 Mythical MYO

  • 2ND PLACE: x2 Mythical Trait

  • 3RD PLACE: x1 Mythical Trait

  • 4TH PLACE: x1 Rare MYO + x1 Legendary Trait Item of choice

  • PARTICIPATION PRIZE: 300 Stardust
    • Multiple submissions can be made to the Gallery, and each piece is eligible to win a grand prize. However, users can only receive ONE participation and ONE grand prize.
       
    • For grand prizes, pieces will be judged based on factors such as finish, composition, creativity, and novel uses of in-Universe ingredients. We encourage multimedia submissions! (EXAMPLE SUBMISSION.)

    • Winners of a higher tier may choose to exchange their prize to that of a lower tier via claims.
       
    • The first prize winner will be invited to create an asset of their winning dish that will be turned into an award granted to all participants!

      • Winners will be announced in the December Newsletter, but prizes will be sent out as soon as the winners are decided.
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2024 WINTER SECRET STARLYNG

'Tis almost time for this year's Winter Secret Starlyng! That means it's also time for... Secret Starlyng applications!

For Secret Starlyng, participating users will be randomly matched with a partner and will secretly create a Starlyng for them based on their preferences! Please thoroughly review the information and requirements below before submitting an application. We ask that all users be mindful of their own schedules and make sure that they will have time to participate! 

Applications from Userlyngs banned or temporarily banned from Secret Starlyngs will be discarded.
 
Finally—and this should go without saying—keep your designs and partners a secret until the exchange begins!
 
 
SECRET STARLYNG PRIMARY INFORMATION:

  • Applications will remain open until November 13th, 11:59 PM PST, and users will be contacted about their assigned partner between November 14-15th. 

  • SOFT DEADLINE: Users will be asked if a backup artist is needed if the piece is not submitted by December 13th, 11:59 PST. Please at least have a sketch completed by this date.

    • ⚠️ Asking for a backup artist will be considered dropping out of the event, and will bar you from the next Secret Starlyng. You may participate in the one after that, however! 

  • HARD DEADLINE: All designs must be fully completed and submitted by December 21st, 11:59 PM PST.

    • ⚠️ Failure to submit designs without asking for a backup artist will bar you from all future Secret Starlyngs. Please communicate any problems you encounter in advance.

  • Designs will be distributed in the afternoon or evening of December 28th. Keep your design(s) and partner a secret until then!

  • There will be a swap and redesign period for Secret Starlyngs ending one week (January 4th, 2025, 11:59 PST) after the designs are fully distributed. Starlyngs designed for the event may be freely swapped for others if desired. (This will be mainly facilitated via our Discord server.)

SECRET STARLYNG SECONDARY INFORMATION:

  • All applicants need to be registered on our Lorekeeper to participate.

  • All applicants will be contacted via Discord with further event information by a member of our staff, astraea.

  • All applicants will be asked for their design preferences/likes, dislikes, and triggers to assist their partner in the creation of their Secret Starlyng.

  • All applicants will be asked if they would like to also be a backup artist. Backup artists will be asked to complete a design for users whose assigned artists were unable to participate.

    • Please note that backup artists will be contacted after the hard deadline of December 21st; only apply if you will be able to finish the piece between that date and the due date of December 28th.

    • Backup artists will be given access to an exclusive role and channel within the Starlyng Discord server to receive their assignments.

    • Each piece completed by a backup artist will be compensated with x1 Rare MYO.

  • If an assigned partner drops out, their artist can choose to either raffle off their design to the community or send it to them regardless. All artists will be asked to consent to raffling during the application process.

SECRET STARLYNG REQUIREMENTS:

  • Any number of Common, Uncommon, and Rare Traits may be used to create your partner's Starlyng; you do not need any Items.

  • At least one fullbody of your design must be created. Optional Alternate Palettes, Forms, or Postures are welcome, but not required. (Remember, only one of each Transformation can be displayed on the Masterlist!)

  • Design must feature clean color and cannot be a sketch. Finish can be a highly cleaned sketch, lined, lineless, or painted. 

  • Bases may not be used.

  • Direct CBCs (Character-Based-Characters) are not allowed to be submitted for this event, but regular inspiration is acceptable!

  • Please create something you would be excited to receive!

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PAGE-A-PALOOZA: UPDATED TERMS OF SERVICE

We're on good terms with our service, and we hope you are too.

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LUCK OF THE DRAW: NOVEMBER STARDUST ADOPTABLES LOTTERY

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

This bewitching trio, themed after "Nighttime" was created by Solyxus, Inotcreative, and Ani! They can be purchased through their Sales page.

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— ADOPT A "NIGHTTIME" DESIGN —

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

  • THREE users be chosen as winners.

  • The users who created the previous month's adoptables cannot be chosen again this month. If they are selected, they will be rerolled.

  • Artists that are repeatedly rolled for this position may also be rerolled.

  • Winners will be asked to EACH create ONE "Winter"-themed Starlyng. (Seasons changing, snow, cozy warmth, cold briskness, etc.)

  • These adoptables can use any Common, Uncommon, and Rare Traits. The Star [L] and Bubble [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 November 12th. Failure to complete a design will disqualify users from participating in the future. 


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

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UNIVERSE EXPANSION: NEW TRAIT, new trait art

NEW TRAIT: SATYR [M]

We've got a fun new (previously Early Access) Trait for you: Satyr [M]!

Satyr [M] allows for a Starlyng with one set of hooves. It is incompatible with the Paws [M] Trait.

 


Artwork by cyto.

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NEW TRAIT ART: STARSPOTS [EA]

Starspots [EA] has received some outstanding new artwork!


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Artwork by joonghyuk.

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SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP: ADVANCE NOTICE OF resale PRICE CHANGES

By December 1st, 2024, the resale values of all applicable Items will be equalized to one-fifth of their original price. While some Items already meet this criteria, not all do, and we're aiming for consistency! 

The following Items will be affected by this change:

(Also, as funny as it was to not notice a typo for nearly a year now, the "Alazakam" Item's name has been corrected to "Alakazam".)

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WHAT ELSE? OH, RIGHT: DISCORD REQUESTS CHANNEL, DRAWLYNG GAME BANS

We've updated the #requests channel to a much more user-friendly forums channel!

Additionally, going forward, #drawlyng-game bans will now collectively expire once per year on January 1st. However, users who have been banned more than once will be permanently disqualified from participating. Mind those rules!

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The Road Ahead: FEEDBACK FORM, RESOURCE PROMPT

And thus, this month's newsletter draws to a close. With that, comes the Faction update: Factions are slated to arrive with the new year. We will finally make this happen!

And, of course, here are our usual links as well! We implore all interested Userlyngs to visit them. (Those who have previously submitted their Resource Prompt applications needn't do so again.)



— DEMOGRAPHIC AND fEEDBACK FORM | RESOURCE PROMPT APPLICATION | starlyngs ko-fi — 


And with that...

Have a goort one!  
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