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EI Report: Polar Tear and Bunnihilation!

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Happy Friday, EI fans! It's mighty cold outside, but there's some great new EI data to report on that we've been tirelessly analyzing all week long. You know, I feel a like I've earned an opportunity to pamper myself a little bit... Hmm, yeah, I think I deserve that! After this, I'm going to head straight home, put on some nice music, light a couple candles, and warm my feet up under a couple cats. It's gonna be so good. Hey, items!

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    Polar Tear
    followed Pétur as he discovered a strange secret in the northern wilderness. Urged on by a mysterious call and shivering in his lamb's wool sweater, the sculptor trudged through the snow to the foot of an ancient glacier. There, in the dim blue of perpetual dusk, he saw a bright, crystalline light shimmering in the ice. Pétur had heard of glacial ice as clear as crystal and hard as diamond, impervious to heat and forever frozen. His Ísa had given him a locket containing her portrait and claimed, winking, that the star-colored stone on its face was immortal glacial crystal... As he watched the light in the ice pulsing like a heartbeat, a shape took form in his mind...

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    Bunnihilation
    continues! This week, a very cozy bunny selection to keep you warm during the long winter. They're so warm... and soft... and bunny-like.

Bunnies, eh? Maybe instead of cats, I can warm my feet under a couple of those bad boys. Or maybe one cat, one bunny. Oh hey, go vote in the weekly EI poll! See you next week!

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Revolution Midnight is leaving the Cash Shop soon!

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Gaians, we don't want to alarm you, but when it comes to the wildly-popular Revolution Midnight, time is of the essence! The item leaves the shop this week, making this your last chance to get a memento from the incredible battle taking place between the Lalune and Solair factions!

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    User Image When you launch Revolution Midnight-- the latest expansion of Gaia's most popular phony MMO-- you'll be randomly assigned a gorgeous character-class item. An enticing bonus for collectors: if you're lucky, you might even get a rare and valuable class item from a previous installment of the Revolution series.


Remember, ten percent of the proceeds from Revolution Midnight will be donated to a worthy cause, and you get to help choose which one! After Revolution Midnight leaves the Cash Shop on December 19th, we'll put up a poll that will let you cast your vote on which cause your dollars will support. Grab it while you can, and don't forget to take a look at the fantastic illustration below!

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Get a new item for completing Gaia Offers!

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Gaia Cash Offers are links to popular products and services that earn you some free Gaia Cash when signing up through the offers page. It's always good stuff from companies and vendors you probably already enjoy.

On top of getting some free Gaia Cash for completing offers, you'll also get a special item for any offer worth 100 Gaia Cash or more, and we've just switched the item to something new that we think you'll enjoy-- the Seraphique Jacket!
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Just the thing to keep you warm this season! Complete a participating offer and get yours today, as well as a heap of Gaia Cash!

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CrosStitch: Contest Winners, New Contest, and Garage Sale!

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Good afternoon, everyone! It's my pleasure to announce the winners of our latest CrosStitch design contest! You may remember that the objective was to design the winter coat of your dreams, and it would seem we have some very creative dreamers among us, indeed. All of the winners from the contest have been made into Gaia items you can buy right now for cold hard Gold at my shop, CrosStitch!
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As always, it was exceedingly difficult to select winners among the scores of fantastic entries. You can learn a little more about the winners and their designs by visiting the winners page, and don't forget to take a look at some of the winning illustrations in the graphic at the bottom of this announcement. Come try the new items on and grab your favorites at CrosStitch!

Along with the new contest winners, many miscellaneous items have been put on the shelves in a "garage sale" of sorts at Durem Depot, Gambino Outfitters, H&R Wesley, Junk in the Trunk, Global Imports, Ruby's Rack, Barton Jewelers, Buttercup Cafe, and Prize & Joy. Also, all of the most popular Holiday Housing items from last year are back in the Cash Shop for a limited time! Looks like the time is right for a shopping trip, especially if you're in the market for the perfect last-minute gift for your Gaian friends. Hope to see you around the shops!

As for the next contest-- it'll be underway quite soon, so stay tuned!

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Vote in the Revolution Midnight poll!

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Friends, we're very pleased with how well-received the items of Revolution Midnight have been, but now we have some important business to attend to-- a vote for which charity shall receive 10% of the proceeds! You'll find a link to the official poll at the bottom of this announcement. Thank you for participating! The possibilities include:

    National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Founded in 1946 to help those affected by MS by funding research, educating, and providing programs and services to those with MS and their families. (More information) [Ed. note: Each of the charities you'll see on this list are important, but this one is especially near and dear to our hearts, as a Gaia Online staff member has been recently diagnosed with MS.]

    Direct Relief International - Provides medical assistance to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty and disaster, both at home and throughout the world. (More information)

    Save the Children - The leading independent organization creating real and lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. They provide aid in more than 50 countries, serving 48 million children. (More information)

    Teach for America - The national corps of outstanding recent college graduates who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in expanding educational opportunity. (More information)

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of America - Pairs children with volunteer mentors to build safe, long-lasting relationships to achieve educational success, build higher aspirations, avoid risky behaviors, and create greater confidence. (More information)

Cast your official vote now!

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New CrosStitch Contest: Sweets for a Sweetie!

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Friends, creatives, and friends of creatives-- it's time to begin another contest! Since the winners of this one will be arriving in stores around Valentine's Day, what could be more perfect than designing your favorite article of clothing based on sweets? Candy, cake, chocolates, pastries, a 14,000-calorie milkshake-- whatever you like! Check out the full guidelines and instructions for participating below.

Every contest so far has brought out the incredible talent and eye for fashion that so many Gaians possess; I hope to see even more lovely works this time around!

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Cash Shop Update: Classic Wintertide Bundle!

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It's so wintry out, Gaians! If you happen to venture into the dreary grey outside and feel the chill blowing through your bones, just comfort yourself with the reminder that it's even colder and darker in inhospitable vacuum of space. When you think about it that way, it's practically balmy here!

We've got a new series of luxurious winter items on sale, and if you buy them all at once in bundle form, you'll get a special exclusive item!
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    User Image Ready to take your gal out on the town,
    Swanky Gent
    ? Get cleaned up in your favorite pork pie hat, plush trenchcoat, warm knit sweater, fashionable hairstyle, cozy scarf, best khaki slacks and wingtip shoes.

    User Image Hey there,
    Ritzy Dame
    ! Get all dolled up for the winter party in your lush fur-trimmed coat, matching fur purse, lovely red dress, feather accented cap, voluminous victory roll styled hair-- and don't forget to show off those flirty gams!

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    Fergus the Scottish Terrier
    this winter and don't forget to take a photo in your matching vests!

    User Image Buy all three of the above at the same time by getting the
    Classic Wintertide Bundle
    and you'll get the exclusive Winter Memories! Send a personalized image to your loved ones with seasonal themed environments and accessories, including a warm cabin scene, greeting card frame, cute snowman, elegant head wreath, and delicate hanging ornaments.


What are you waiting for? It's awful cold out there, isn't it? Stop by the Cash Shop now to try these on. In cosmic terms, you'll find it's at least marginally warmer inside!

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EI Report: Polar Tear

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Hello, sciencey types! We interrupt your end-of-the-world festivities for this important Evolving Item bulletin, wherein we check out the newest update from one of my favorite items. I took all the trouble to set up a satellite uplink from down here in my Apocalypse Bunker just for this, so I hope you'll do me the courtesy of paying close attention-- otherwise, I won't let you stay down here and share my thirty-year stockpile of canned peas, which I intend to eat whether or not the world ends.

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    Polar Tear
    evolution, Pétur has carved from the glacial ice the likeness of a beautiful woman: his beloved wife, Ísa. He named the statue Ísthur - a goddess made of ice - and gazed at her strange, glittering heart until sleep overtook him. As he dreamt of lost summers, of soft breezes and soft smiles, Ísthur's heart watched over the sleeping sculptor. Her frozen eyes, as deep and blue as the heart of a glacier, slowly opened, and a shimmering tear fell down her cheek. Her limbs began to move, and her crystalline hair softened, spilling over her shoulders like water. Ísthur awoke.


You can grab this lovely, wintry item in the Cash Shop. As usual, you can stop by our weekly EI poll to let us know which current items you like best. See you next week, friends!

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Apocalypsmas Approaches!

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Gaia 9 Action News exclusive! With grim clouds gathering and the skies darkening ominously, it seems that Gais's various doomsayers may be on to something-- could our world truly be coming to an end? This newswoman, with all the optimism she can muster, says "maybe."

On condition of anonymity, Gaia's foremost apocalyptic coward-- oh, hell, the world's ending, I might as well tell you it's Old Man Logan-- gives the following comment:

"Bub, I been doomsday preppin' since you were knee-high to a squirrel. If the world don't end tomorrow, just makes it all the more likely that it's gonna end the day after that. I don't care what some ancient calendar or weirdo cult-gang says. All I know is I feel a bad wind blowin'."

But not everyone shares Logan's dark mood. Many Gaians, despite the ugly tidings, are choosing to celebrate Xmas anyway. Friends and family are coming together to fight the gathering blackness by lighting up a tremendous Xmas tree! You can help contribute to the holiday spirit by powering up ornaments with your cheer and good deeds-- posting in the holiday forums, giving gifts and whatnot-- or you can give in to the darkness and smash ornaments like a petulant world-hating child.

Either way, this is sure to be an Xmas to remember...

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Monthly Update: December 2012

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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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Super Prize 2012 is here!

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I've come to terms with the fact that the way I collect items might be considered to be unhealthy. It's mainly fringe thinkers who suggest that, but yes, I stock up. I see it as an investment opportunity-- haven't these jokers ever heard of material assets? Anyhow, according to my landlord, my behavior is "a fire hazard" and "making the ceiling sag in the unit below" so I suppose it's time to get rid of some of the extras.

    User Image Open a Super Prize 2012 and you'll get one of this year's Chance Items, a brand new recolor of a highly-coveted CI item, or perhaps even an all-new SDPlus doll of yours truly! Have a look at what could be inside, and be sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom for an accompanying illustration!

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You might receive one of 2012's Chance Items:
  • Underland
  • Radiant Galaxy
  • Love Charm III
  • Club Limbo
  • Gauntlets & Goblins
  • Radio Havok
  • Digital Rainbow
  • Runic Challenge
  • Forgotten Reverie
  • Champion Halls
  • Dark Reflection 2
  • Cryptic Path

Or a new recolor of a popular CI item:
  • Neapolitan Pandalita
  • Hyde's Redemption
  • Pepper the Cat

Or perhaps even an SDPlus doll of yours truly, where I am...
  • Eating a burrito in my car
  • Riding a copy machine like a mechanical bull
  • Wearing a Gaia President Diedrich suit
  • ...or dressed another way entirely!

    User Image Super Prize 2012 is available right now in the Cash Shop. Grab one or a bundle of nine to maximize your chances at the best stuff! My landlord extends his thanks in advance.


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Evolving Item Bundle #6 - Packed With Loveliness!

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It's an exciting day at the Evolving Item laboratory: our top researchers have made a breakthrough in item containment technology, allowing us to cram unprecedented levels of EI potency into a single bundle! Our previous attempts to stuff this much joy and wonder into such a small container often resulted in singed-off eyebrows, so unpack this thing carefully.

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    EI Bundle #6
    brings together a selection of our most beloved EIs: Dappy Dandy, Masquerade and Secret Retreat. You'll also get a magical new surprise: the Reve Marin is a gorgeous new variant of the Reve Rouille, featuring exclusive recolors of some of the item's most popular poses.


Head over to the Cash Shop to grab this groundbreaking bundle for yourself or a friend!

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New items in the Luck Chest!

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Exciting news, treasure hunters: from the dying breaths of a grizzled pirate, we've received a rum-soaked rumor that the fabled Luck Chest may contain treasures far beyond what we previously imagined! Apparently, if Ol' Crumbeard is to be believed, there's a chance that these hidden chests may contain Jazz the Lounge Lizard, Thundercloud Couture or the Riot Shield! Feast your eyes on this artist's rendering of the possible plunder:
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If you stumble across a Luck Chest, you'll probably feel pretty foolish if you don't have a key handy to unlock its precious booty. Be sure to prepare yourself with a Luck Key from the Cash Shop!

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When doofus Gaia writer Muscular Baby was setting this thread up for me, it had the text "edit this thread if ur a hater" written in it. While I have edited the thread, I wanted to make it clear to everyone that I am NOT a hater. Thank you. - Cashmere Cactus

The above statement was written by a scoundrel. -Muscular Baby

EI Report: Stinger and Polar Tear!

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Hey EI fans! This week, a whole new REI takes flight in the form of Stinger, and it's the finale of Polar Tear. The bee-related adventures of Stinger remind me of home-- well, not so much my home, but the town I grew up in. There were two movie theaters in town and they were both about the same distance from my house, but one of them was much cheaper. The cheaper one also had a beehive somewhere in the ceiling, which is probably why they lowered the prices. If I played it smart and wore protective gear I could easily see three movies for the price of one at the non-bee theater! The only real downside was that someone would get stung and scream every so often, but after a while you tune it out. Oh yeah, items!
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    Stinger
    - For years, the savage Horned Beetle Clan has been running around aimlessly after the death of their leader, who was lost in their last battle with the Honey Bee Clan. Clearly a new leader is needed, but the strongest warriors are each too proud to concede leadership of the clan. Tired of the constant infighting and watching the once-powerful Horned Beetle Clan dwindle, one lowly soldier decides to take control and consolidate power-- but to do this, he must enter the Bee Clan's home and steal their legendary weapon, Stinger. After spying the entrance for days, he sees his opportunity to sneak inside as all the male Bee Clan members depart on a hunting trip...

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    Polar Tear
    - The goddess Ísthur ha revealed her true nature. As Pétur slept, Ísthur gazed at her creator, something like tenderness in her cold eyes as she searched his dreams and saw her shape. It was not Ísthur-- those long-ago summers belonged to someone else-- but she smiled sadly as the ghost of a memory passed through her ancient heart. She placed a gentle kiss on Pétur's smiling lips.

    But morning-- finally, after many months, true morning-- drew near. Ísthur slipped out of her earthly garments and out of the front door, slipping barefoot into the pale dawn. Her silvery hair unfurled behind her, shimmering and long as the tail of a comet. It was time she returned home. She would forever be grateful to the sculptor for freeing her from the glacier. Nearly forever, she thought, as she melted into light and rose into the velvet sky... for a star is very long-lived, and looks down on the earth always.

    When Pétur awoke, he found his sculpture was gone, her crustal gown (so like Ísa's wedding dress) a glittering puddle on the floor. Throwing on his boots and scarf, he ran out into the pale light, where a woman's graceful footprints suddenly disappeared as if she'd been lifted into the sk. He gazed at the morning star, shining brighter than ever before, and touched his lips. That's right... He had dreamt, and Isa, and the memory of her kiss had begun to thaw the cold ache in his heart.


Ah, it's all so beautiful. I got so wrapped up Polar Tear's story that I forgot I was going to make a joke about Stinger "looking sharp." Oh wait, there it is.

Hey, go vote in the weekly EI poll, and I'll see you next week!

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Get a head start on January's CI with Advance Chance!

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I hope your holiday season was as lovely as mine. My gift-related celebrations were modest, but that's how I like them. My sister and I got each other gift cards in the exact same amount, so it's like I didn't spend anything at all in a way, except I ended up with bunch of money that I could only spend at Otis' Musical Instruments and Farm Supply. I opted for a harmonica, or "Lip Honker," as Otis called it. It was either that or a feed bag that hangs around my neck. Maybe I'll treat myself when my birthday rolls around.

    User Image What will the next CI be? Nobody knows, but you’ll get the first crack at it with the January 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.

Grab the Advance Chance while you can, there's nothing quite like it! Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a Lip Honker that needs attention.

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Last chance to get Trinket Heart!

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Friends, it's been a long couple of days. I partied just a bit too hard ringing in the new year, and as the clock winds down for our newest Chance Item, I'm reminded of what I was doing as the clock struck twelve... I was sitting on the floor of my apartment, dipping my entire hand in a jug of nacho cheese sauce and licking it off. Don't ask how I decided that was a good idea, because I don't remember.

My penchant for dipping appendages in room temperature cheese sauce isn't the only thing that comes alive at the stroke of midnight! In the tale of Trinket Heart, Caius the soldier and Melody the ballerina come alive to dance the night away. One night, however, the terrible jack-in-the-box steals Caius' wind-up heart, leaving Melody determined to get it back.

Join Melody on her quest to recover Caius' heart, and you'll receive something wonderful-- a Cash Shop favorite, a valuable rare item, or one of these new exclusives:
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Don't delay! Trinket Heart leaves the Cash Shop on Friday, January 4! Grab one now, or get the bundle for nine chances at the best stuff!

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Convention Tour: Sac Anime: Winter 2013!

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Head on over and meet us for our traditional Gaia Panel, complete with plenty of mischief, prizes, glimpses at Gaia's future and a opportunity to contribute your feedback and help improve the site. In addition, we’ll be hosting a Gaia Game Show, an amazing collection of wild and goofy contests to showcase your weirdest skills and win some great prizes.


As a bonus, all Gaia event attendees will receive a special limited-edition Convention Tour 2013 Item for your avatar along with a zOMG! starter pack, 2,500 Gold and the Conventioneer Achievement.

We hope to see you there... and if we don't, hopefully we'll be in your neck of the woods sometime very soon. Check out the Convention Tour page for details about all the upcoming stops in 2013!

Check out the Gaia 2013 Convention Tour


Wondering if any of your Gaia friends are going? Stop by the Convention Forum to connect with your fellow convention-goers!

A Friendly Request to White-List Ads on Gaia! smile

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Hey everyone!

We wanted to reach out to you today about white-listing advertisements on Gaia Online.

First of all, we understand why many of you don't like to see ads online, and we don't blame you! Sometimes ads can be annoying and intrusive. For this reason, many of you have chosen to block seeing ads everywhere you go online, and we appreciate why you've done this.

What you might not realize, however, is that ads on Gaia are a great way for us to earn revenue so we can continue to provide you with this fabulous corner of the internet! Ad revenue allows us to continue supporting the site, fixing bugs, and developing fun and new activities for you all to enjoy!

Please check out this Mini-FAQ for more information on how you can help Gaia by viewing ads we show on site: White-listing Ads on Gaia Mini-FAQ

Regardless of what you decide to do, we thank you for listening! biggrin
Sisky

Cash Shop Update: Celestial Origins Bundle!

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Good afternoon, Gaians. It's funny, you'd probably think that after traversing time and space, Mintaka and I would be sick of stories involving the heavens-- but you'd be wrong! Those are actually some of our favorites. Specifically, the old mythological tale our newest item series is based on is quite exquisite. Get the whole thing at once by grabbing the Celestial Origins Bundle, and you'll also net yourself a new exclusive!
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    Two siblings, Haenim and Dalnim, find themselves in great peril as they're chased up a tree by a ferocious tiger. The hungry tiger finds an axe to chop them down, but the siblings pray to the heavens to send down a rope and save them. The heavens answer by lowering a brilliant celestial rope, and the pair climb upwards. The tiger, watching them escape, requests a rope to follow them but is instead granted a rotten rope that breaks and sends him plummeting back to the ground. Safe in the heavens, Haenim becomes the sun and Dalnim the moon.

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    Haenim
    , the brave older brother, knew his blade would not be enough to stop the tiger, so he pulled his sister to safety up a tree. Item includes hanbok, baji, boots, ponytail wig, belt and fringed woldo.

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    Dalnim
    , the stubborn younger sister, finds her arrows are ineffectual against the tiger and must escape to the heavens with her brother. Includes jeogori, hanbok, silken shoes, wig, ayum, bow and arrow case.

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    Horangi
    , the vicious tiger, has an unstoppable appetite and will not give up the hunt until his prey is caught. Includes his striped tail.

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    Celestial Origins Bundle
    , and you'll receive the new exclusive Heaven's Gift! The heavens have blessed you with a celestial rope, braided belt, binyeo, axe and heavenly tree.


Visit the Cash Shop now to try the items on and pick them up if they tickle your cosmic fancy. See you there!

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Last chance to get Super Prize 2012!

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Standing on the roof with my hair and tie whipping from the swirling winds, I watched the sunset knowing that he's out there somewhere. The one who turned on me after years of faithful friendship is roaming this town. Such profound treachery. I squinted as I looked into the last glint of sun setting behind the hills and took the last bite of my danish, then spent the remainder of my break carving "No Copies But What We Make" into the picnic table. I should've finished that copier off while I had the chance.

Never miss an opportunity to do what you need to do! Super Prize 2012 is still available in the Cash Shop, but it won't be for long! Open one and you'll receive one of 2012's Chance Items, a brand new recolor of a highly-sought-after CI item, or perhaps even a new SDPlus doll of myself doing something incredible. Have a look, and don't forget the illustration at the bottom of this announcement!
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Inside each Super Prize 2012 is one of the following:
  • Underland
  • Radiant Galaxy
  • Love Charm III
  • Club Limbo
  • Gauntlets & Goblins
  • Radio Havok
  • Digital Rainbow
  • Runic Challenge
  • Forgotten Reverie
  • Champion Halls
  • Dark Reflection 2
  • Cryptic Path

Or a new recolor of a popular CI item:
  • Neapolitan Pandalita
  • Hyde's Redemption
  • Pepper the Cat

Or perhaps even an SDPlus doll of yours truly, where I am...
  • Eating a burrito in my car
  • Riding a copy machine like a mechanical bull
  • Wearing a Gaia President Diedrich suit
  • ...or dressed another way entirely!

    User Image Super Prize 2012 is available right now in the Cash Shop. Grab one or a bundle of nine to maximize your chances at the best stuff! It leaves the Cash Shop on Monday, January 7, so get it while you can!


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