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Heartsgiving Upgrades!

Now….the rewards you can unlock for completing the prompts: (art towards either event counts for your total!)
Completing a single prompt unlocks the ability to apply ONE upgrade of choice from the Heartsgiving 2026 batch!
So if you complete 4 prompts total from either event, you may apply all of the upgrades!

 You may apply each new earned upgrade Twice, and upgrades can also be applied to Islanders. You will have the entire rest of the month to complete the prompts of your choice.
Please ensure you are submitting to Heartsgiving folder!

♥ Entries do not require a detailed background
♥ Figures/characters in entries must be shaded
♥ Collabs are allowed! Have fun everybody!

Heart Bettas have also made a return! If you wish to exchange these sweet little fish, please go to our Discord in the #heart-betta-exchange channel to find and claim your fish! Simply go to Remy's Pet Shop to claim your Heart Betta pet slots once you're done!

Additionally, we have two Varkery up for raffle to celebrate the holiday!

Anyone can enter, and you can find them by clicking the image above!

Staff has been busy behind the scenes and this month we have a lot of content for everyone!

First things first, Astralit have recieved a ton of updates, the first of which is their unique bonding and courtship as a species. This was updated last month, but should be repeated here. What type of relationships does your Astralit form? Perhaps this is the month to explore it whether they are in a Thrip or a Plume! All the information can be found on the bond and courtship page here!

The second of those updates...

Space Debris are officially here!

Although Space Debris Astralit were teased in the past Star Sail festival with the introduction of the isochronal spirits Bismo, Knatu, and Nodel, they have not been officially released. But now they are here!

You may view their subspecies page here to read their info and find all the differences between them and Standard Astralit, and additionally may view their exclusive manifestiations in the Astralit magic directory.

To celebrate, we have a Space Debris Astralit up for free raffle!

Anyone can enter, and you can view details by clicking the image above!

Third...

Astralit breeding has been released!

You may view the updated breeding page here! Alongside this update comes a minor rewrite of the breeding rules to clarify process that were changed during the move to the LoreKeeper website, as well as some minor changes in color rules. Be sure to read the page over carefully if you are planning any breedings!

With the breeding update and Heartsgiving, this month we have some new Breeding Exclusive Upgrades!

 

Remember that these are breeding exclusive upgrades, meaning they can only be obtained by rolling them during breeding!

 

 

The cash shop is having a sale! Everything is 25% off, go check out what savings we have! We are also updating the shop limit to no longer be capped at three items a week! The Cash Shop description will be edited to say so shortly.

The Mana Dust shop will be closed this month, and reopens in March!

 

A voice calls... It asks for your help...

Do you answer...?

 

This is a small reminder that the above prompt is still running until February 19th, at 11:59 PM CST. If you were considering offering a character, there is still time to do so.

 

 

First things first, the Whistler Crest site is permanently open now! This was a change that happened last month, but bears repeating now. If anyone you knew was waiting for the chance to join, let them know!

Secondly, something that has been in the works for a couple of months now: magic questlines! Previously, magic was handled on site through the research system, but this has been overhauled with the Questlines extension. Magic questlines are individual to the character and progress can be tracked under the character’s page by going to their profile then “manage questlines” just under the “history” box. Here you can view all the different branches of magic that your character is able to learn, view prompts associated with each tier, and complete steps once your prompt has been approved! Mastery limits are still in place as listed on each species’ individual magic pages, but now it is easy to track all of your magic progress in one place!

Thirdly, with the release of how to become energy-touched, we are additionally releasing the rules for tier 6 injuries: death. This ruleset can be found on the injuries page. Be aware that this is a permanent decision, so if you are considering death for your characters, consider it carefully.

Oops all Astralit!

 

There are many more Astralit upgrades that have released, which you can view here! These vary in level, so make sure you can earn them before applying!

 

 

You hear a voice… Who is it?

Take a look...?

 

Also...

A new figure has been spotted on the edges of town. They appear short, donning a grey-black cloak with rather familiar imagery on it...nobody is quite sure why they're here, but there's worried whispers floating all about what they could be, or what they could want.

 

 

Just a quick update: as many of you have noticed, the navbar is looking quite different! This is a temporary update until we settle on a new look with all the proper information available! If you cannot see the navbar, do a hard refresh on the page by clearing your cache in your browsers settings, itll appear then!

Ps: the claims on site are currently bugged, as well as prompt rewards! submissions will be pending until fixes are pushed

Hello! just a quick update to let everyone know that we have officially reverted back to the original style of making MYOs, with Affinity dictated colors. Find the palettes available on the Universal MYO Guide!

While Vortea leads an expedition to the Abyss Caverns, many finley remain in town, daily life marching ever on. For most residents of Whistler Crest, life has been mostly the same. Except from one little thing... Fae spirits.

Fae spirits appearing around town, visible to those who normally cannot see them. Residents started to report seeing fae in their homes, in shops around town. Often the small spirits are just looking at them, but many are getting into trouble! Whether it be getting into food, knocking over breakable objects, or taking off with items! It has gotten so intense, the odd behaviour caught the attention of the Spiritualists. They have gathered together and announced to the town a plan to deal with the mischievous fae.

Good day everyone! It was brought to our attention that for unknown reasons, Faes are pestering the townsfolk. We will do our best to investigate the situation, but as the spirits are roaming through the streets, we will need to take certain steps to ensure no tragedy happens when interacting with them.

Some of you may be familiar with this item. It's a crystal used to store Mana. When it's sufficiently charged, it may serve as a good repellant. As we are dealing with minor spirits, I reckon placing them in your house or around town should be enough to discourage spirit activity in those areas. We will gladly offer our guidance and help to anyone willing to help us charge the crystals.

As for the... more malevolent Fae... Those crystals can be used to capture them. Once they are contained, we can release them away from the town.

One of the ways to deal with the spirits without causing any harm is simply trying to keep them away from households. Finley can charge the crystal with the help of the Spiritualists and a bit of their mana to create a repellent for the mischievous fae. It’s only a temporary measure, but will help the particularly affected locations. Leota and the Spiritualists will also be catching the more malevolent spirits. Although most of the spirits are just causing minor mischief, some have been… different. They ask any townsfolk with magical capabilities to help charge the crystals with more potent mana, allowing them to capture the destructive spirits, and to go out with a Spiritualist to catch them. Sure hope we figure out the cause of this soon…

Prompt Requirements:

Draw your character helping repel the mischievous fae! They can be encountering a fae spirit, working with one of the Spiritualists to charge a crystal, putting up some of the repelling crystals, or other similar actions! Additionally, if your character knows at least 1 tier of Magic, you can draw your character joining the spiritualists in catching the more malicious fae. These fae are not acting like themselves, and may cause mild bumps and bruises, but cannot seriously harm your character.

Pictures must have a complex background, and at least one fullbody in order to count!

Deadline: December 14th

Prompt here

Rewards: For helping the Spiritualists, if you do not own one already, you will be rewarded with a planchette of choice and 10 Capella.

Note: 10 Capella is a universal reward, while one of the planchettes may be picked if you do not own either. If you own one planchette - you may not claim another, even if it's a different one.

Imp runner ups - 50 Capella each
ZT4R_F4LL
Potat-Queen

Nostra runner ups - 80 Capella each
AnonymoussBat
Calmlittlestar
shihai
NeverHill

Please put in a claim for your rewards as soon as possible to avoid it getting buried!

Expedition Type: Major - 1 Month
Biome Type: Cave
Average Threat Level: Tier 5 - Your character can be inflicted with Severe scarring wounds, please proceed with the utmost care!

It's been many a year since Swift had led the questing teams to this overwhelmingly dark cave system, and at Vortea’s request, he has relaunched the expedition teams to reinvestigate them for any abnormal signs or activity. Will your character heed the call of adventure?

Before you lies a cave that descends into unspeakable blackness... Should you choose to go forward, you should take a torch (or a fire Draken) or else you're sure you will be completely unable to see what's ahead of you. Several small Drakesprites screech as you enter, swooping around your head playfully before exiting the cave into the sunlight.

This cave descends deep underground, farther than anyone would think they'd have to climb downwards. Be sure to bring your best climbing paws or claws, because it's going to be a workout from here. As you make your way down, common cave sights come into view. Stalactites and stalagmites hang in view everywhere and litter the ground. You should step carefully, so as not to trip over anything! Through narrow passageways, you hear running water... and skittering? Rather, a slinking noise... many slinking noises... gooping? It doesn't sound good. Should you be able to see, creatures blacker than night come into view. Simply unimaginable horrors - though they are small. They lumber and stutter and become more numerous the deeper you go.

The deepest, coldest, parts of the cave host monstrosities that dwarf the previously known Voidstructs, enormous, lumbering forces with haunting whispering groans and slow, angry movements. These are definitely new presences, and thankfully, are sparse enough to be able to avoid them….for the most part. The very deepest parts of the Abyss Cave are cold enough to see ones breath, and strange items are scattered on the ground, unrecognizable, but clearly something. Glittering dust, and crystalline Voidshard fragments are also spread throughout the underbelly of the cave, and are available to grab if you wish, to show to Vortea once you get out.

POTENTIAL ENCOUNTERS

Because of the darkness encompassing this area, you may choose to collaborate with teams that can guide you forward. (A Draken with fire magic or a Nyulop or Astralit able to generate light would be particularly helpful!)

Only officially registered questing teams may take this expedition.

To reiterate, you and your team will have 1 month to draw up the appropriate requirements in order to pass this event.

REQUIREMENTS

*A full image consists of at least one full body with a detailed background, fully shaded

Major or plot-heavy areas will be explored over the course of one real-world month.
These events will have you drawing anywhere from one to three full pictures (shading and background included) of your character (and their team) exploring the area.

If you run solo, you should complete 3 full pictures before the end of the expedition.

If you have 2-3 team members, you should complete 2 full pictures before the end of the expedition.

If you have a full party (4 team members), you should complete 1 full picture before the end of the expedition.

Each team member can draw as many separate entries as required - (If you choose this option, EVERY TEAM MEMBER MUST DRAW AT LEAST ONE IMAGE.) - OR you can choose to collaborate with your team members to meet the requirement.

REWARDS

In order to qualify for rewards, the team leader must submit their entry to the prompt, and include a link to all other images if there are any. If the collaboration option is chosen, the team leader must be the one to submit the final image(s), and assure that all team members are listed as collaborators. Team members then may submit a claim for their rewards after the prompt is approved. (In the event that your team leader is absent and you have completed your work, message a High Council mod on Discord.)

Every team member who participates in this Expedition will receive +200 EXP and +20 Capella. PLEASE SUBMIT TO THE PROMPT FOR THIS EXPEDITION TO CLAIM THE REWARDS! You may only claim this ONCE

If you participated in this event, you will receive a Void Shard! If you have participated in the first Abyss Cavern expedition, you may NOT claim a second Voidshard.

Upon completion of this expedition, something special will be released!

You have until December 14th at 11:59 PM CST to submit your entries to the Expedition folder and prompt.
Good luck, teams!