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This is an update that I have been putting off doing, but I know it has to be done. This decision has been stewing in my mind for a long time, every time I open up my computer or even look at my iPad. 

The Springs is officially on indefinite hiatus.

I won't say closed, but there is very little likelihood of me posting here again in any decent time frame. I just feel like I've moved on and sadly lost motivation to continue with this project, despite all the things I had half-planned. In all honesty, I rarely open dA these days. 
This does not mean that everything here will be gone. I will be leaving everything as-is, so that you still have access to all the awesome characters that you've developed.

And a giant thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for coming along on this wild ride with me. Some of you jumped on right at the beginning, and others joined the insanity at later dates. But whichever you may have been, your support has meant the world to me, and I will never forget everything that was here. 

Please contact me privately if you'd like to connect elsewhere. 


---OLDER---

081117
(how is it November? time, please, slow down a bit... T^T)

Small update for you guys that's a positive move in the right direction - I got a new iPad! And I splurged and got the Pencil as well, because, well, stylus and such. And I've been playing with it yay! Hopefully I can figure out how to import psds to my app so that I can get going again. 

I just want to throw somethings out there for consideration; changes that I've been thinking about. 
Breeding is obviously the biggest thing that goes about at the Springs, but the current system overloaded me and just killed any motivation. So I want to update to something that's more manageable for me, but still fulfills all of your insatiable desires to breed things. Cx I'm looking for ideas, suggestions, etc. I was thinking of moving away from seasons altogether and moving towards dedicated slots with cooldowns, etc. I'm not certain of details or how to implement something like this. 
Another thing that really slowed down the offspring process was the prevalence of unique markings. I don't want to take away all the fun by saying that unique markings won't breed down, but I would like to make them a bit rarer. Along with this would be items (awardable or purchaseable? not sure how to release these) that would increase your chances of  unique markings in a pair. 

Okay. Ideas. Opinions. Suggestions. Go?

110917
Hey guys. This is kind of a bummer post because it feels a little like a defeat, but after September's breeding season (which opens this coming Saturday, sorry about that) I'm going to have to hit pause on breeding seasons until I can find enough motivation to finish everything that I still need to do. For whatever reason, I've completely lost any motivation to do any art in the past few months and sadly that includes Springs stuff - I don't want to try and force myself through my to-do list because lacklustre things will happen, which would be bad seeing as one of my to-do items is the yuols that were hard fought for this year. 
I hope you can all understand, and I hope to get through this soon. 

If you have questions/concerns, please post them here because I might have missed some things. 




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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. 
Oh hey guys... I am alive haha. Things have been very quiet here because my real life has been realllllly noisy - I'm moving!
More specifically, I'm moving out. So I've been dealing with packing, and doing actual adult things and not being able to focus on art stuff. :c

On the business side:
- I haven't started the May offspring and I feel really bad about that. 
- July's season will start on July 8, to give a bit of consideration to what I have for July 1
- I have something for July 1. Cx

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So You Think You Can Dance Wrap Up
Housekeeping Items

So, the Dance event is over! Please let me know what you thought about it!
Also, if your dancer was successful in defeating one of the masters (or more), please send me a note with the title "SYTYCD Prize Claim" with what you intend to do with the costume that you have won - whether you'd like to apply it to an existing cyrii (please tell me the colour you would like the costume to be), whether you'd like to order a standard CO with the costume, or whether you'd like to shelf the costume for later (a note will be added to your inventory). 
The following dancers have won costumes:

Classical:
Jongin []
Cry []
Akulara []

Urban:
Shyaa []
Kaitou []
Roza []

Cultural
Shyaa []
Adehli []
Sada []
Anatoli []
Kairo []
Nauny []
Aine

The owners of the above have also had their MC added to their inventory. C:

Housekeeping:
- the Momet species (momets and moemis) and the Wyvern species (wyverns and wyvis) have switched places on the breeding schedule to accommodate the addition of the chyr hybrid. This means that May's breeding season with be Fleres, Rifkims, and Momets, while September's season will be Cyrii, Wyverns and Unlisted. 
- March's breeding season is now closed. 
- might be interested in doing another cross agency breeding near the end of this summer - if you're interested, please note me. C:

Updated To Do List
- Shadonut’s exploration outcome (feline)
- piceouswings’ exploration outcome (Chyft)
- Shadonut’s FR prize (ooneshti)
- Ravens-Folklore’s ATR breeding (chyft)
- dratimeg’s lynx point prize
- New Lhedis markings
- Yuol prizes (3)
- SYTYCD prizes
- March Offspring

- piceouswings's Standard COs
- piceouswings’ DRP CO (paid)

- piceouswings’ Loanu CO (not paid)
- Kimbaderp’s Harbour CO (not paid)
- Kimbaderp’s Watah Malone CO (not paid)






Available to adopt right now; note that they all have conditions!

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So these are kind of what I'm thinking of renaming some of the mutations. I would love your feedback on these suggestions. The indented name would be the new name. 

Winged:
-    Winged Dwarf Cyrii
----------- Fleet Dwarf
- Winged Flera
----------- Simur Flera
- Winged Feline Mikri
----------- Apidae Feline
----------- Bumble Feline
- Winged Xoal
----------- Pegasi Xoal
- Winged Mustela
----------- Papillo Mustela
- Winged Rodent Mikri
----------- Nymph Rodent

Horned:
- Horned Feral Avis
----------- Satyr Feral
- Horned Gryphione
----------- Pronged Gryphione
- Horned Feline Mikri
----------- Imp Feline
- Curlhorned Oona
----------- Caverna Oona
- Horned Lhedis
----------- Cervid Lhedis
- Horned Flera
----------- Oros Flera

Aquatic:
- Aquatic Feral Avis
----------- Balene Feral
- Finned Garden Avis
----------- Undine Garden Avis
- Aquatic Oona
----------- Axol Oona
- Aquatic Gryphione
----------- Marine Gryphione

Draconian:
- Draconian Lepus Mikri
----------- Barbed Lepus
- Draconian Feline Mikri
----------- Draak Feline
- Draconian Xoal
----------- Abyss Xoal
- Draconian Knopfleri
----------- Murk Knopfleri
----------- Gloom Knopfleri
- Draconian Ikeda
----------- Qirin Ikeda

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Hey! Thought this might be fun to try. 
Have you ever wondered how something came to be in the Springs, or how I do things? Maybe you have a really general question that you've never asked, or maybe you have a specific question that you've been wondering how to ask. Maybe you have a lore related questions. Maybe you've been curious about me personally. Maybe you don't have any pressing questions. Anyway. 

Post your questions below, and in a few days, I will update this post with my answers!

I will answer all questions except ones that fall under the following:
- Too personal. I'm not giving out my credit car number, or the like. cx
- Too random. While I like some randomness, try and keep your questions focused on the Springs (or on me totally not an attention whore)
- Asking about release times. I'm sure you'd like to know when I'm going to hold a wisp event, or release something new - so would I. I honestly don't know when things are going to happen. 

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Q: what brush size do you use to line your bases?
A: I typically use a 1 or 1.5 (how that translates from Sketchbook to computer-based programs I’m not sure), and then go over the lines in places to make them thicker, or use an eraser to make them thinner. Most of the time it’s thinner.

Q: about how long does it take you to sketch and or line each base
A: Sketch time really depends on how I’m feeling about a pose/anatomy at the time. If things are going good, a sketch takes about 45min to an hour. If things aren’t going well, a sketch can take days to months. Cx To digitally line a base it depends on how complex the sketch is. To use a recent example, the Nox probably took me about an hour to line?

Q: what is your favorite set of lines or your fav species in general if you have one cx
I don’t have a particular favourite set, but I typically gravitate towards newer line sets. Cx

Q: Do you like seeing Springs fanart more or reading Springs fanfic or both?
A: I love seeing both! There’s so little literature submitted, so I might be a little biased towards it, because it feels like a treat when someone writes something about their pet’s adventures!

Q: Is there any species type (bird, feline, insect, general invertebrate) that you've wanted to add but could never figure out how to incorporate it?
A: A bovine. But seriously. I would love to figure out a way to somehow incorporate a cow-like species (I have a thing for cows, mostly because of how often my username gets mispronounced Cx ).

Q: Do you ever reconsider adding another species because you have "too many" already?
A: I love drawing feline things and equine things, so cyriis, gryphons, xorses, etc have a lot of variation. I don’t think it’s really ever stopped me though?

Q: Lore wise, how would a new species come about in the springs? Would they be previously undiscovered or just the springs didn't have the knowledge/supplies to care for them at the time?
A: Some of the new species are known to the shelter staff, but they either didn’t have the facilities to bring on in, or they didn’t want to until a different time. Other species are completely unknown to the shelter staff, and may have been migrants into the protected area, or just incredibly stealthy.

Q: I know there's the pakpaos, but are any other creatures considered sacred, too?
A: It depends on the culture (the world that the Springs is located in has several dominant cultures). To the ancient Jurans, the ooneshti was considered quasi-sacred, and was a servant of Death – but they weren’t considered bad omens! Firebirds, while not sacred per-se, are considered good signs to see one. Cloud Dragons (remember those guys?) are considered sacred by the Path Guides of the modern Jurans.

(and because I want to answer more…)

Q: Are there working roles for creatures like their real world counterparts [where they apply]?
A: Of course! Lhedis and fleres are good workers, and are particularly skilled at tracking. Xorses are also highly trainable, for riding or hauling (though xares are particularly difficult to work with – think highstrung thoroughbred). If you have a rodent problem in your house, gryphiones are great mousers (those poor little rodents). Almost all the bird species can be trained to send messages. And feral avis, when befriended, make excellent guards – they have an instinct to protect what they consider theirs.
Most cities in the world keep their animal population tightly regulated; they are usually only kept in the city if they have a purpose (“pet” or “companion” is a valid purpose, but licenses for those are not as freely available and so most households are limited to two or three, depending on their sizes). In Iyore though, because of the proximity to the Springs, there’s a much higher population of animals.

Q: Are the pet related sporting/training/obedience/playground/meeting/grooming places? Do we have Feline Mikri shows and stuff? Owner help groups where people get advice from each other about owning an unfamiliar species? V-e-t-s?
A: As much as you would expect. There aren’t usually solid places for most of these, but there are definitely people in the sporting/training/grooming business that travel around. Most are based out of centralized locations, like stables. And because other cities manage their populations, there are quite a few nice boarding places in Iyore that take care of a particular species for out-of-town owners, who visit as often as they can. These places also serve as a center of knowledge on that species, and lots of observations are done there. Of course, when there just aren’t that many of a particular species, new owners are kind of on their own about their care.
And weirdly enough, there aren’t many vets around. It’s a good thing animals don’t get injured all that often.

Q: Do Fat Rabbit do magic shows at all? Does is old magician ever come around?
A: Unfortunately Fat Rabbit’s magical talent is limited to pulling things out of hats. And strangely enough the magician hasn’t been seen in a long time – FR thinks that he’s probably travelling.

Q: Are leash laws a thing?
A: In other cities, yes. Iyore tries, but there aren’t many leashes to be seen and no one generally complains about it.

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Stocking Decoration Contest

Decorate your own stocking, and the Springs Santa will fill it for you!

Stockings must be hung by December 20

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Springs Secret Santa
For those who have never done a Secret Santa before, it's a secret gift giving game! All who sign up for the Secret Santa will be assigned another member from the list to give a gift to - your name will also be given to someone else. And the best part is that you have no idea who has your name!

If you wish to sign up, please comment on this journal with a link to a Secret Santa wishlist. Your list can include (but is not limited to) the following: art/literature of your pets, items, currency and pets!
- Please try to be specific with your list so that your secret santa knows exactly what to get you!
--- your list should be at least three items, if not more, to give your secret santa a choice. 
- Your list should only include things related to the Springs - don't include items from other agencies, or art requests of OCs, etc. 

Sign Ups will close December 9. 
Gifts are due December 25 - send a note to the Springs with what you wish to give your recipient! 

Participants:
jaiharock - Wishlist
ironheartwriter - Wishlist
DarlingJess - Wishlist
Shadonut - Wishlist
owopyre - Wishlist
piceouswings - Wishlist
lizziecat1279 - Wishlist
anti-social-DEMON - Wishlist
Phoenixflower44 - Wishlist
AliceTheHunted - Wishlist
Saldemonium - Wishlist
DarkkSkunkk - Wishlist

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TwelveTide
Otherwise known as the 12 Days of Christmas, this celebration begins on Christmas and runs into the New Year. Each day, you will be able to claim a set gift. And every day, one lucky gift getter will also receive a special pet!

- will be active starting December 25! - 

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Yuol Giveaway
- tba

*Important note about yuols: Yuols are a master class species and will only respond to people who have proven loyalty and dedication to the Springs. This will mean that they will not be available to all members at this time. This may feel unfair to some, but there will be other opportunities to get pets this season. Yuols have been designed to reward long-time members. 

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Limited Edition Species; Silver Auctions
- Like the JingleCats and Hirons in the past, there will be a new LE species coming to the Springs! This time however, the auctions will only be for Silver coins! 
The auctions will not start until the end of January, so you have until then to earn more silver!

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