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EI Report: Wisteria!

November 17, 2012, 11:40 am
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Hey there, EI fans! It's Friday already, and what a fast week it's been! Maybe it hasn't seemed as fast for you, but every night after work I'll go home and eat about 3 pounds of chicken nuggets and pass out. I usually sleep for about 15 hours. Say what you will, but it makes new evolutions seem like they're coming faster! Speaking of that:
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     - Too scared to follow, Victoria waited outside while Tyrian found himself deep in a small room filled with old trinkets and books.

    "Did you find anything?" Victoria wailed into the passage.

    Tyrian was immediately disappointed with his discovery, but just before he could answer back to Victoria, he heard a chime in the corner of his ear. The sound seemed to be originating from a chest buried among the books. He approached the chest with some apprehension and wiped a thick layer of dust from the lid. It was unlocked, and despite the chest looking so old and important, he found only a small bunny doll inside. Disappointed again, he took the doll and brought it back to his sister .

    "It was nothing but junk! How boring! But I found this and thought you might like it." Tyrian grumbled. Victoria's squealed with excitement and snatched the doll away from Tyrian, falling in love with it instantly.

Ah, that cute bunny reminds me a lot of the one I sleep with sometimes. This reminds me-- I've got a date tonight with two plates of nuggets, a pillow, and DVDs of the third season of Ultimate Doggie Dressup! Go vote in the weekly EI poll, and I'll see you next week!

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Monthly Update: November 2012

November 17, 2012, 11:40 am
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Hi, Gaians! We've got a quick video update to share with you-- in order to keep the Gaia community in the know, we've decided to do monthly video updates (starring yours truly) that let you know exactly what we've been up to lately and what's in store for the coming month.

Of course, there's something in it for you: we'll be hosting a contest and giving away 100,000 Gold to a lucky winner.

We also have an opinion poll set up, so your voice can be heard and your thoughts can shape Gaia's future. Be sure to cast your vote and earn a free Wing Sticker.



To participate in the Monthly Update Contest and Poll, just click this rad button:

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Changes Coming to the Daily Chance

November 20, 2012, 2:31 pm
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Hey Gaians!

We wanted to let you all know about some changes that we'll be making to the Daily Chance.

Let's start by talking about the change that may be the most controversial for the community: The addition of an advertisement in the prize screen window. We realize this is a somewhat large ad and appreciate that many of you are sensitive to advertisements, but this is a great opportunity for us to earn ad revenue and the ads are fairly unobtrusive on the site. Try and think of it this way - it's just an ad crammed in a tiny pop-up box where you are getting an item, and you'd only have to see it a few times day. Also, if you already don't see ads because you spend $2.50 or more each month on Gaia, you won't see this ad either. Not so bad right?

Now that we've addressed the ad elephant in the Daily Chance room, let's mention the changes that we think you'll ALL like!
  • To compensate for having to deal with the fabulously over-sized ad, we've gone ahead and redesigned the Daily Chance to work better. No more pop-up Flash stars behind the prize page - many of you have said this was annoying and slowed down page loading for you, so we removed it!
  • We've made it so that Featured Avatars show in the ad space area when the ad is not displayed. You all have such stylish and creative avatars, and this is a great way to recognize your avatar designs and show them off to the community. You never know - perhaps your avatar will be a featured avatar!
  • Finally, and perhaps most importantly, we've also added... a bunch of new items to the Daily Chance! While we still have the old items in there, you can now score some new items too. Maybe you'll be the first person on Gaia to get one of these fabulous new prizes!

    Thanks for reading! We hope you understand why we're making these changes, and wish you all best of luck in getting the new items as well as becoming a Daily Chance Featured Avatar.

    If you care to give us your feedback on these changes, we have a Daily Chance Update thread in which you can post your comments!
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Announcing our new virtual currency partner - Zeevex! biggrin

November 20, 2012, 2:31 pm
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Hello everyone!

We wanted to let you know about our new partnership with virtual currency card provider Zeevex!

Zeevex cards will work the same way as regular Gaia Cash Cards. You just buy the card from the store and have the clerk activate the card; then, come back to Gaia and login to your account, enter the card's PIN number and get your Gaia Cash. See? Zeevex cards are just as easy to use, and you don't have to shop online if you don't want to!

To celebrate this new partnership, for a limited time only each of the following payment methods will give you a bonus item for each purchase of $10 or more worth of Gaia Cash you make. Check out the awesome items below:

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    Buy $10 or more of Gaia Cash on an Ultimate Game Card and get a Red Panda Scarf!
    Buy $10 or more of Gaia Cash on a Zeevex Game Card and get the Red Panda Slippers!
    Buy $10 or more of Gaia Cash on a Gaia-branded Cash Card and get Woodland Fawn Scarf!
    Buy $10 or more of Gaia Cash with PayPal and get the Woodland Fawn Slippers!

This promotion won't last forever, so you might want to get your Gaia cash now!

For more information on the Zeevex card, where you can get them, how to redeem them, etc. please stop by our thread on this topic !
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Black Friday 2012 schedule!

November 20, 2012, 2:31 pm
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Good day, deal seekers! Black Friday is coming later this week, and with it, amazing chances to get some very coveted items. Some are discounted items from Gaia's past, some are very rare items previously only available in CIs, and others are never-before-seen exclusives!

First up, we'll be offering six different discounted bundles of classic Cash Shop items, each representing a different color. If you're super lucky, you'll also get a free bonus: a specially recolored version of one of the items in the bundle! Full details on these will be available Friday morning, so stay tuned.

The sale runs all weekend long, and the sales rotate constantly, so plan accordingly!
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Keep our fancy schedule handy-- it's your guide to shopping success! Click for the full-size schedule, all times are U.S. Pacific.

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Note: We'll do our very best to stick to the above schedule, but it's subject to change in the event of a technical malfunction, a portal to the nullspace opening beneath the Cash Shop, or bear attack. Happy shopping!
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EI Report: Wisteria!

November 21, 2012, 5:11 pm
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Hey EI fans! I know, I know, it's not Friday, but the lab techs all have Thursday and Friday off, and I don't want to be here alone doing the EI report. It's too creepy, and what if the raccoons come back? I don't want to spend the long weekend barricaded in a broom closet. Anyhow, there's some amazing new data to look at, and it's gorgeous!

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     - Victoria becomes overly obsessed with her new toy and ignores her brother for days. In a fit of jealousy, Tyrian grabs the bunny plush away from Victoria and amid the struggle, the toy is torn apart. Victoria is devastated!

    Tyrian, feeling guilty, leaves Victoria alone in tears. As she kneels down to pick up her severed gift, she discovers a mysterious ring. Her eyes become captivated from the find... and her body possessed.

Ah, it's so good! There's some kind of rustling outside... sounds like it's coming from the dumpsters. We need to get out of here before the raccoons come and try to break into the fridge. I think going up through the roof and climbing down a tree would be our best bet. Go vote in the EI poll and we'll see you again next week!

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Thanksgiving is here! Play Gobble Gobble Bang Bang!

November 21, 2012, 5:11 pm
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Gaians, Thanksgiving is here, but food needs to be gathered for the feast! Grab your trusty sidearm and bang away at either meats or veggies to help your team of choice reign supreme!

You, your bangstick, and your cache of ammo will traverse 5 zones in search of food, and you'll earn Tickets along the way. Bang enough food in each zone to continue on to the next, but don't waste too much ammo or you won't be able to make it all the way through! Reach the end and a special Thanksgiving achievement will be your reward, not to mention the satisfaction of saving Thanksgiving.

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On a personal note, however, I won't be taking part. Of course I don't eat meat, but it's not just the act of meat-hunting that gets me. I'm an ultravegan-- I won't even shoot at plants. Rather, I wait for them to die naturally and eat their rotting leaves off the forest floor, which is how I'll be spending my Thanksgiving. Have fun with your firearms, barbarians.
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Gold Shop Update: New Hair and Eyes at Salon Durem!

November 21, 2012, 5:11 pm
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Hey everyone! We've ordered a bunch of fashion books from strange foreign lands, and are proud to announce that we're offering a whole slew of brand new styles for your hair and eyes over at Salon Durem:
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So many new eyes and hairstyles! I'm overwhelmed and I need to lay down! Come visit, you can trust the face artisans at Salon Durem with your next makeover!


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Black Friday 2012: Huge Bundles, Amazing Items!

November 24, 2012, 6:40 pm
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Gaians, Black Friday is here and we're stocking the shop with amazing rare items as well as never-before-seen bargains for deal seekers! Visit all weekend long for a rotating sale packed with new bundles (including shots at getting rare recolors) and even some rare chances at getting some of Gaia's very rarest items!

First, a look at the never-before-seen items that will be available all weekend long:
Ashen Marionette
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Ultra Satan
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SDPlus GOLD Blind Box
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In addition, this weekend we're also offering six special Black Friday bundles. Each one comes with an assortment of items and a rare chance to get something extra: a bonus recolored version of one of the items within!

    User Image The Bitter bundle includes Sinuous Ink, Aamira the Wanderer and Berry Mousse Royal.
    Rare chance: all of the above, plus an exclusive recolor: Aamira the Serene!

    User Image The Sour bundle includes Stubborn Cryptodira, Glittering Carouser and Kiwi Chocolate Creme.
    Rare chance: all of the above, plus an exclusive recolor: Mellow Cryptodira!

    User Image The Spicy bundle includes Kiken Rider, Favored Heiress and Little Pink Derby Devil.
    Rare chance: all of the above, plus an exclusive recolor: Anzen Rider!

    User Image The Savory bundle includes Tamer of Blue Flames, Sweetheart Sweeper and Enchanted Meadows.
    Rare chance: all of the above, plus an exclusive recolor: Cruel Cleaner!

    User Image The Sweet bundle includes Dainty Damsel, Wintry Kisses and Island Sherbert.
    Rare chance: all of the above, plus an exclusive recolor: Minty Kisses!

    User Image The Creamy bundle includes Fanciful Light Charmer, Sigrdrifa's Prayer and Fay Cervidae.
    Rare chance: all of the above, plus an exclusive recolor: Blushing Light Charmer!


At various random times throughout the weekend, we'll be offering special sales on each of these bundles. Keep checking the Cash Shop for the following special icons:

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    User Image If you see stars on the bundle, that means it's on sale for 30% off its usual price!


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It's going to be a weekend to remember. Make sure you've got the Black Friday schedule handy, and keep in mind that all the times listed are U.S. Pacific Time (also known as GMT -8:00). We'll see you there!

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Be among the first to get December's CI with Advance Chance!

December 2, 2012, 1:32 am
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It's cold out today. Bitter cold. The kind of chill the goes straight to your bones and riles up your skeleton. Reminds me of the time I couldn't get out of a walk-in refrigerator, so I made myself a crude cape out of slices of bologna. The cape also doubled as a blanket when night fell.

I woke that night covered in bologna slime and had a thought-- perhaps I am greasy enough to slip into the vent and to safety. I rubbed my chest and legs down with more slimy cold cuts just to be sure and went for a running slide, hopefully getting enough speed to bust through the vent grating. It didn't work. My shimmering, greased-up bod slammed into the wall. Thankfully though, my thud caused the refrigerator door to fall open. It seemed the door was never locked, I had just assumed and hadn't tried opening it.

Don't make foolish assumptions like that! Grab December's Advance Chance!

    User Image What will the next CI be? Nobody knows, but you’ll get the first crack at it with the December Advance Chance. On the day of the next CI release, you’ll be able to open your bundle and start reaping the rewards of your CIs hours before they’re released to the general public, so you can start listing items on the Marketplace when hardly anyone has their hands on them yet.

Don't get left out in the cold. Get December's Advance Chance today!

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Last chance to grab Cryptic Path!

December 2, 2012, 1:32 am
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The list of most popular baby names of the year has just been released, and I have to admit that I'm a little disappointed that Ivan didn't make it again this year. Aiden? What the heck is an Aiden? Or a Jayden? Have you ever heard of a Jayden completing form GX-4660 (Tax Exemption for Sentient Tractor [Non-Talking]) in under 18 minutes... by hand? Have you ever heard of a Mason wrangling a defective copier, throwing his weight into it, and seeing that it gets hogtied with its own power cord? These names make absolutely no sense!

Another thing that makes no sense is missing out on Cryptic Path! Every time you open one, you'll receive a Cash Shop favorite, a valuable rarity, or an incredible new exclusive:

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    Creation is filled to the brim with fauna yet to be discovered-- uncountable creatures thriving just outside the sight of common man. They remain just out of reach for most explorers, but not those with the rare gift to track anyone or anything. A young man named Irwin was born with the ability to use a magical compass, and with it, he's setting out in search of creatures both strange and beautiful. With magical compass in hand, Irwin has asked you to come along on a journey. Will you accept his offer and traverse the hidden path?


Grab Cryptic Path (or a bundle of nine) while you can, it'll be leaving the shop on Friday, December 7th!

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EI Report: The Finale of Wisteria!

December 2, 2012, 1:32 am
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Hey, EI fans! This week we're observing the finale of a new favorite, but it's not really "Goodbye," it's more like "You're still here, just not evolving anymore, and we can keep wearing you for as long as we'd like. We can still be friends. But you have to stop texting me in the middle of the night, it's not healthy. No, I won't be your date to your cousin's wedding. No, we can't meet for coffee. Stop emailing me, Chad. It's over. We're through." Whoa, wait, what was I talking about? Oh yeah, items! Wisteria ends today, and it's been a wild ride. We've been through so much together, and... Wait, I'm doing it again. We were a great item! I mean, *it* was a great item. Oh, boy.

Wisteria was so good! And this week's new evolutions put a memorable ending on a fantastic journey:
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     - Victoria aimlessly skipped and pranced the halls while chanting to herself, stopping every now and then to gaze into the cursed ring. Tyrian, concerned by his sister's uncharacteristic obsession, attempted to subdue her and force the ring off of her hand. When he held her hand still and tried to pull the ring off, she became aggressive and violent, pushing back with a fury and strength his sister had never before displayed. In her rage, she unclenched her fist to push Tyrian down a staircase. As Tyrian fell away from his sister, the ring slipped off into his hand, and he fell violently down the stairs, clutching it.

    With the ring off, Victoria managed to snap out of the spell, and ran down the stairs to save her brother... just as he took his last breath.

    Distraught over what she'd done, she knelt by his side wondering how it could've happened like this. This wasn't like her, this was something different. "How could I? What am I going to tell everyone? How am I going to live with myself?" She felt something tug at the back of her dress. It was the doll.

    "You won't need to worry about that. It's too late, both of you belong to me now, a-ha!" The rabbit's maniacal giggle echoed through the house as both Victoria and Tyrian both vanished into a dark smoke, and the ring fell to the floor with a clink. The doll picked it up, placed it on its own wrist as if it were a bracelet, and pranced and skipped down the hallway, chanting the same tune Victoria had a few moments before.

Ahh! Wow, that's creepy, but at least the items are gorgeous! Go vote in the weekly EI poll, and I'll see you next week! Everyone but you, Chad!

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Join Us for the 4th Annual Modmas!

December 5, 2012, 4:27 pm
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Merry Greetings, Gaians! The 4th Annual Modmas is here-- a festive event hosted by Gaia staff and Moderators. Participate in contests filled with fabulous prizes including millions in Gold, rare items, and even Gaia Cash! And the fun doesn’t stop there-- hang out with other users and get amazing artwork from Mods and staff. You even get free items and gifts just for hanging out in the thread. Come on in and celebrate with us!

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Revolution Midnight: Great Items for a Worthy Cause!

December 6, 2012, 4:43 pm
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Despite our time-consuming and rather nonsensical jobs as imperious celestial beings who run a fancy boutique, Rigel and I make sure to save twelve or fourteen hours a day for our obsessive MMO hobby. We particularly love the Revolution series, which pits the Lalune and Solair factions in an epic struggle for dominance. I heard there's a new expansion coming out... will one side finally prevail?

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    User ImageWhen you launch
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Ten percent of the proceeds from Revolution Midnight will be donated to a worthy cause. This time, we're celebrating the open-world nature of our favorite RPGs by letting you choose your own charitable adventure. When Revolution Midnight leaves the shops on December 19th, we'll put up a poll that will let you vote on which cause your dollars will support!

You can grab Revolution Midnight in the Cash Shop right this very instant. Time is limited, so dawdle not. (Be sure to check below the link for a cool Revolution Midnight illustration!)

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New REI: Polar Tear!

December 9, 2012, 5:14 pm
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Happy Friday, friends of science! Sorry if I sound a little stuffed up-- this week I traveled to the far North to investigate our newest REI, Polar Tear. But don't worry about me! I've been chugging medicinal syrups like they were whiskey. Well, I've been drinking a lot of whiskey too, but you know, medicinally. Like grandma would have told me to. That lady loved giving folksy medical advice.

But this cold's got nothing on me! The thought of a new REI is enough to stoke the fires of my soul, so sit down and let me describe the items before I fall asleep standing up!
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     - Far in the frosty North, at that time of year when the sun never quite lifts the morning over the horizon and the long months are covered in perpetual twilight, an ice sculptor named Pétur waited out the winter. For many years, Pétur and his wife, Ísa, had spent the dark months in each other's loving company, but the previous winter, a sudden, jealous illness stole Ísa from Pétur forever. His tools sat in their case, unused for several months before, in the pale light of what-- at any other time of year-- might have been morning, the ice sculptor felt a strange longing to walk out to the glacier, where the ancient ice slept...



Will Pétur reach a powerful emotional climax before he loses his nose to frostbite? Only time will tell, so check back next week! For now, swing by our weekly EI poll to tell us which items are your favorite. Have a great weekend, Gaians!

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Strange. December's Advance Chance seems... different.

December 10, 2012, 5:49 pm
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Friends, the seals on December's Advance Chances seem to be weaker than usual. I have a feeling something's happening with these things, and soon. Kind of like when you see your coworkers in the corner of your eye sneakily signing a card before a surprise party. Or when you just know the next car around the corner is going to be a tow truck to take away that weird station wagon that keeps parking in the red zone. That scary one with the curtains in the windows, and nobody's ever seen the driver. Sheesh, that thing gives me the willies.

    User Image What will the next CI be? Nobody knows, but you’ll get the first crack at it with the December Advance Chance. On the day of the next CI release, you’ll be able to open your bundle and start reaping the rewards of your CIs hours before they’re released to the general public, so you can start listing items on the Marketplace when hardly anyone has their hands on them yet.

Hm, yes, call it a gut instinct but I think it is a very wise time to get in on December's Advance Chance. Very, very wise.

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New in the Crystal Box: Kaloh the Valu!

December 10, 2012, 5:49 pm
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Anytime you grab $25 or more in Gaia Cash via Cash Card, credit card, or PayPal, you'll get something extra: a Crystal Box! "What am I gonna do with a box like that?" you're probably asking. Open it, silly! Each one contains a random treasure, and we've just added a new possibility to the mix: Kaloh the Valu!

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    Kaloh the Valu is a stuck-up, bratty, and rude little prince. Do you have what it takes to teach him how to become a great king?


With Kaloh as a Crystal Box possibility, now's a better time than ever to get some Gaia Cash!

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Find adventure in the land of toys with Trinket Heart!

December 11, 2012, 6:47 pm
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One of the best audits I ever did was on a marvelous old toy shop, a magical place filled with all the wonderment of childhood and the beauty of innocence. I had to pull a few all-nighters there, thumbing through dusty receipts among the dolls and puppets and tin soldiers-- I began to feel like they could spring to life at any moment and be the friends I’d always wished for.

I mentioned this to the sweet old woman who ran the place, and she told me a wonderful story: all the toys really DO spring to life at the stroke of midnight, and Caius the soldier always dances with Melody the ballerina. Until one night, the wicked jack-in-the-box stole Caius’s wind-up heart, and if Melody couldn’t get it back by daybreak, her soldier would never live again...

I never heard the end of the tale, since I had to haul the sweet old woman to prison for being a massive tax cheat, but perhaps you can create your own ending if you track down the Trinket Heart! However your tale turns out, I’m sure you’ll be rewarded with a Cash Shop treasure, a valuable item or one of these brand new toy shop exclusives:

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Grab a Trinket Heart for your chance at toyland adventure, or pick up a whole bundle for nine chances!

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Bye Bye Bidblast, Hello Flynn's Plunder

December 18, 2012, 7:29 pm
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Our desire to trickle some legendary antiques back into the Gaia economy hasn't gone perfectly, but the quest continues. Soon, we'll be shutting down the BidBlast feature-- we loved the idea, but it just hasn't been as effective as we'd like at reintroducing classic items to the wild. Beginning Monday owners of BidBlast tickets will be eligible for refunds. Refunds will be available from the BidBlast page for a few weeks and then the feature will be gone for good.

Instead our beloved Cash Shop originator has come back from space exile to oversee a finely-tuned reissue of some classic items. To place your bids on Flynn's treasures, you can visit her Marketplace listings here:

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12 Days of Xmas: Claim Your Free Gifts!

December 18, 2012, 7:29 pm
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This is Cindy Donovinh reporting for Gaia 9 Action News. Even as the holiday season approaches, recent events have been anything but cheery: we’ve seen underworld power struggles between vampires and dark elves, whispers of fiendish occult plots and a general sense of palpable dread. Some hysterical mystics have even predicted that these grim tidings could be signs of the impending apocalypse!

But despite all this doom and gloom, some Gaians are determined to hold onto their last shreds of holiday cheer. More power to them, says this award-winning newswoman-- if the world is truly ending at the end of the month, we might as well huddle around the Xmas tree and enjoy our last days together.

So, apocalypse be damned-- let’s open presents! In the spirit of the season, all Gaians are invited to grab a lovely dozen free items in our Twelve Days of Xmas giveaway. Come on over and claim your first gift, and keep coming back once a day for more!

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