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Hiya, guys! Since I'm all on my ol' wild lone this week, I thought I'd keep it pretty brief and just give all you nice people a quick update on your items. This week, Noel's Gift is bringin' more holiday cheer, and the Seracila Pendant is gettin' a great new evolution-- this one has some really great easy-to-match poses that'll do wonders for any classy outfit! Feast your peepers:



You can grab all these EIs and many more in the Gaia Cash Shop:

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And don't forget to stop by and vote in our poll! The creators of these items always love to know which ones you're diggin' most.

With the holidays comin' up, I'm plannin' on takin' a quick break from my journey-- the next couple of messages from me will be smaller ones, like this-- rest assured that my quest for spiritual enlightenment isn't over, no matter what that mean ol' holy guy said last week.

He tried to tell me I didn't have a soul, but I'm pretty sure there's still a big ol' soul bouncin' around in there... I still cry at sad movies, right? And I still got a lotta love for the Doc, and cats and dogs love me-- sometimes dogs love me a little too much and things get awkward. But yeah, anywho-- I've still got a soul for sure, and someday soon I'm gonna pack it full of so much enlightenment I'll be burpin' sagely wisdom all night!

Have a great Friday, everyone-- I'll just be checkin' in real quickly for the next two weeks, but let's hope absence makes your hearts grow fonder!

Forever Your Pal,
-Timmy

Take a bite of the Snow Apple

  • Dec. 18th, 2009 at 11:52 PM

Oh my, I do love a good fairy tale. You can experience my most favorite one of all by taking a bite of the enchanted Snow Apple. It's the magical story of a beautiful princess who falls prey to an icy queen. It's a real doozy, as they say.

There are lots of wonderful items to earn as you unravel the story. Each Snow Apple guarantees you a great item, including Cash Shop favorites and brand new exclusives. Take a bite!

In our eggnog-fueled haste to announce this holidaytastic bonus for our PayPal supporters, we forgot to mention that we'd be retroactively granting the items to everybody who purchased $25 or more worth of Gaia Cash on or after December 1st. We didn't forget you guys! We'll be granting them next week, so keep your eyes peeled.

Happy holidays and thanks again for your support!

-Gaia
Maybe it's all the eggnog we've been chugging, but we're feeling awfully cheerful around here. So, in the spirit of the holidays, we've decided to extend the Holiday Cardinal and Crystal Box bonus items to our PayPal supporters, too. Now when you buy 2500 or 5000 worth Gaia Cash through PayPal, you'll get both to keep, sell in the marketplace, or gift to a friend.


Happy Holidays!


Hail, friends! I come before you in need of urgent help: Xmas is in danger! Santa has abandoned his post, leaving nobody to perform the customary tradition of delivering presents to the world's entire population of boys and girls-- nobody but me, that is. To save the holidays from certain disaster, I'm building an airship to rival Santa's sleigh in present-delivering prowess.

Here's where you come in: building an airship is nowhere near as easy as it sounds. I need your help gathering resources and fuel. All you have to do is donate items and Gold to the Cheer Engine, which will convert them into power for the ship. In return for your generosity, you'll earn new holiday goodies and achievements.

It's all happening on the Xmas '09 page, so make haste! There's even a new manga that'll bring you up to speed on the story, including why Sentinel keeps following me around and insulting me.


Don't forget the other great holiday activities happening all throughout Gaia. There's plenty of fun to be had caroling in Shops and Towns, ice skating, snowball fighting, and more!


Oooh, can I open my Sealed Envelopes yet? The December ones are always so pretty...

If you need a great gift for a Gaian friend, look no further than December's MCs, which contain 100% of your yearly allotment of winter majesty:


    The Silver Laurels have long been one of the most-requested Collectibles, and now we see why: they're amazing! Also includes an abundance of lovely accessories, like a cape, armlets, anklets and more.

    Seize your wintry throne as the Ice Prince, complete with an frosty hairstyle, a menacing ice rapier, a frozen crown and more.


These limited-edition items are available this month only, so don't miss out!

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With the Holidays coming up, we wanted to shine a spotlight on all those Gaian do-gooders who help out their real-life community during this time of giving and sharing and terrible sweaters.

If you're one of those selfless sorts who gives comfort to those in need, we'd love to hear your stories and see some photos! We'll be highlighting the best of them in our "Gaia Doin' Good" thread, and-- not to put a damper on the whole "selflessness" angle-- there may even be some prizes involved.

Do Some Good!

Xmas '09: Coming December 16th!

  • Dec. 12th, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Cindy Donovinh here with some breaking news on Gaia's Xmas festivities.

Fresh from the epic Halloween battle that nearly tore Gaia apart, Sentinel and The Overseer are looking for a new start. Rumor has it the newly mortalized duo is planning to rally Gaians in support of something positive: spreading holiday cheer.

The event kicks off Wednesday, December 16th with lots of new holiday goodness: a manga update, the return of caroling in Towns and Shops, and some other surprises!

In the meantime, be sure to check out the new minicomics, featuring Jaws and more embarrassing drama for Gino.



Big news: we've got a new EI this week! Shadowlegend tells a grisly tale of ninja vengeance:

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There once was a peaceful ninja village where ninjas grazed happily, darting to and fro in the surrounding lush bamboo forests (as ninjas are prone to do when undisturbed in nature). A pair of twins named Raiden and Raika were the most prized students in the village... until a dark warrior swept through town one day and changed their lives forever.


We've also got new evolutions for Dappy Dandy, the Hidden Ace and Noel's Gift!



You can grab all these EIs-- including a first-generation Shadowlegend-- in the Gaia Cash Shop:

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Stay tuned for the full report, in which Timmy's spiritual journey commences with a visit from a man of the cloth...



Timmy: Welcome to the EI Report, folks. Aside from all the great items evolvin' this week, I have some great news of my own: I finally made some progress in my spiritual journey of self-discovery-- I found a real bona-fide holy person!

    Pastor Gork: That you did, my child.

Timmy: This guy is the pastor over at the Universal Fellowship of Nonspecific Worship, and he's here to tell me how to, uh, get my soul in order and whatnot. But first, we'd better talk about the items! That's what the people really care about, as Dr. Singh always used'a say.

    Pastor Gork: I would posit, son, that spiritual fulfillment comes before material thi--

Timmy: Just one sec, pastor! First up, looks like we got a brand new item comin' out this week: the Shadowlegend tells the sort of exciting tale of ninja vengeance usually seen in movies the Doc won't let me watch on account of all the blood and beheadings! In its beginning, it's lookin' like two young ninja trainees have seen their master slain by an unknown assassin... I think we all know where this is goin'!

    Pastor Gork: Aha, yes. I confronted such concepts during my days in the theological seminary, when we studied the sacred 1986 motion picture, Ninja Revenge II: Ninja Revenge Vengeance.

Timmy: I saw that one! Don't tell the Doc! Anywho, we've also got some neat-o evolutions happenin' today, like the good ol' Dappy Dandy! All those fancy fellas out there who wanna look sophisticated and impressive oughta consider pickin' up one of these babies. The Hidden Ace is up to more tricks this week with some nice card backgrounds, plus a lil' magical bunny to assist in your act.

    Pastor Gork: While my nonspecific faith may or may not condemn sorcery in all its forms, I do like bunnies.

Timmy: And the last one this week: Noel's Gift is havin' another update! Remember, this one's gettin' new poses every week in December, then it'll leave the Cash Shop for good-- better get one while you've got a chance!

    Pastor Gork: A winter celebration! I love it! Our Fellowship hosts a nonspecific winter holiday every year, wherein we exchange gifts, sing nondenominational songs and celebrate the birth of the various and sundry messiahs we may or may not worship.

Timmy: I guess that's about it for the item stuff this week, but I gotta tell the people to stop by and vote in our weekly poll! So, now that all the business stuff is outta the way, I was wonderin' if you could give me some spiritual advice about the true meanin' of my life and whatnot.

    Pastor Gork: It's what I do, Timothy. I'd be delighted to offer you my nonspecific guidance-- what's been troubling you?

Timmy: Well, it's a kinda long story. Dr. Singh, the lady who takes care of me, kinda locked me in a barrel of toxic waste, then I started mutatin', then this science guy did this surgery to remove the evil mutation, then the evil bit of me escaped, then it crawled into my room and infected me with evil, then I turned into a mustachioed hustler and got real rich, then this fella named Edmund fixed me again by spinnin' all the evil out of me with a centrifuge, then in my weakened condition I started bein' racked by horrible puberty, then I got turned into an adult by way of some science and then... uh... that's pretty much it...

    Pastor Gork: Goodness, child, it seems that science has done you wrong on many occasions. You say they've tampered with your genes and removed your evil half?

Timmy: Yes sir, he's livin' in some kind of mansion right now, drinkin' boxed cognac.

    Pastor Gork: How troubling. Fortunately, the answer to your spiritual longing is quite a simple one!

Timmy: Jeepers! Finally, some good news!

    Pastor Gork: Indeed! Here's the answer: due to all the genetic tampering you've undergone, it's extremely unlikely-- bordering on impossible, in fact-- that you still have a soul. Therefore, you're ineligible for salvation.

Timmy: You mean... you can't help me?

    Pastor Gork: Au contraire, my little friend! Our various nonspecific holy books are quite clear in matters of helping abominations like yourself: we shalt not suffer you to live.

Timmy: Golly, mister! Does that mean you're gonna kill me?

    Pastor Gork: Oh, good heavens, no! I'm fairly certain that's just some kind of metaphor. Really, in modern interpretation, it just means I shouldn't talk to you or acknowledge you, and that you'll hopefully just crawl off somewhere and quietly perish. Good day, my child.

Timmy: Well... thanks, I guess. Looks like my spiritual quest will have to look elsewhere.

Mirai: Hey, everybody! We've got some super-festive news to share, right Barrett?

    Barrett: Yup! Aside from some new holiday fish and decorations, Booty Grab is giving double Gold this weekend! Whether you own an action-packed tank or play it firsthand, you'll score twice the Gold from December 11th-13th.

Mirai: Ohhhhhh! Double Gold! I'll have to play lots. Moving on, tell us about the Reindeer and Gingerbread Fish.

    Barrett: Reindeer Fish naturally flock in schools, not unlike Santa's fabled coterie of flying reindeer. Strangely, one of the fish even has a red nose. As far as Gingerbread Fish go... well, I'm still trying to figure out how they don't get soggy.

Mirai: What about those Xmas Lights?

    Barrett: We've got plenty of colorful twinkling lights you can add to your tank, to give it that nice cozy holiday feel.

Mirai: Well said, Barrett. You can find all these cheerful goodies on sale right now in Phin Phang!


    Barrett: Oh! There's also a piney treat in the Daily Chance: big ol' Xmas Trees. Be sure to click those little carts for your chance to score one.

Mirai: I bet they look great with the twinkling Xmas Lights! Anyway, that does it for this week. Happy Holidays, everyone!

[list]Barrett: Happy Holidays! Don't forget to play Booty Grab!


Just wanted to check in with a quick Cash Shop update, ladies and gentlemen: Peyo's adorable zoo adventure is coming to a close soon! Animal Quackers will be out of the shops on December 14th, so pick one up while you can-- if you haven't had a chance to grab one, I highly recommend it! It's a truly adorable romp, and you don't want to miss out on your chance to win some fantastic items.

Here's some of the great stuff you can win from Animal Quackers:



Some other cool stuff will be leaving on the 14th, too, so I encourage you to take one last look before it slips away:

  • Her Infernal Majesty
  • O Righteous One
  • My Little Overseer
  • Allegiance Bundle


Come visit the Cash Shop to pick one of these items up, or if you just want to stop and say hi icon_wink.gif


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When we asked for video submissions for our "Gaia is ____" contest, you guys went wild and delivered hundreds upon hundreds of entries. It took us a while, but we sorted through them all and pieced together the very best ones to create a fun and goofy tribute to the Gaia community.

Be sure to check it out and offer your thoughts. Heck, you might even be in it!

zOMG!: Changes Galore

  • Dec. 8th, 2009 at 7:37 PM
Hark, Gaians! Those mysterious admins wanted me to share some news with you.

Just in time for the holidays, we've given zOMG! some long-term tweaks to increase the fun and help you progress through some of those tougher areas. Here are the highlights:

  • We trimmed down the start of the game to be quicker, more fun, and less confusing. If you never got through it, give it another shot.

  • You'll now earn a lot more Gold from smiting the pesky forces of the Animated.

  • The difficulty has been decreased, particularly in the early areas.

  • And more! Check out this thread for a full list of all the changes.

You can see these changes in action by heading to zOMG! and blastin' some monsters.

Snow Days in Towns

  • Dec. 8th, 2009 at 1:29 AM

A winter storm has hit Towns, creating plenty of opportunities for snowball fights and tragic slipping accidents. There's no better time to put on your winter finery and head outside to recklessly hurl compacted balls of snow at your peers or skate around the ice with all the grace and beauty of a penguin. Winter won't last forever, so enjoy it while you can!


Need some skates? Grab a pair from Liam in the Jock Strap!


The mark of a good stylist-- and baby, I'm a great one-- is constantly updating your repertoire. I've been experimenting with some hot new looks lately, and after a few mangled volunteers, I'm ready to debut five great new hairstyles, each with tons of color choices.

I also do eyes-- if you're looking to change your style in a big way, new eyes are a bold move. I've got eight new eye-styles to choose from, so please stop by for a consultation!



Oh! One more thing: I'd usually never tell anyone to visit Liam, but today's an exception: you should stop by the Jock Strap soon and pick up some ice skates-- it's almost skating season in Towns, and you wouldn't want to be left out of the fun.

Ciao, darlings. Hope to see you soon.

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