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Merry Fridaysmas, Gaians! This week, the Seracila Pendant is getting some fashionable new poses, and Timmy's rocky relationship with Old Pete takes a strange turn...



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Read on for the full report!



Timmy: Hey! Yeah, so the whole spiritual quest hasn't been goin' too well so far, but I'm hopin' it's gonna pick up soon... Old Pete led me to this weird church yesterday, but we got thrown out on account of his unique hygiene arrangements, and plus it turned out it wasn't actually a church.

    Old Pete: Ayup.

Timmy: More of, I don't know, kind of a club. A club where they serve lots of chicken wings and there's lotsa ladies dancing around wearin' real funny costumes. Coulda sworn it was a church, cause of all the neon lights and whatnot...

    Old Pete: Urf. Bug crawled down my ear in the night.

Timmy: So anyway, I'm startin' to think maybe Old Pete isn't the most spiritually useful guy to have hangin' around me... then again, he is real good at findin' discarded food, so I've been savin' a lot of money on meals.

    Old Pete: Trashburger's just as good as a new one.

Timmy: Anywho, we'd better get to the item news! It's kinda slim pickin's in the EI department today, but they're makin' for the small quantity with some real high quality: the Seracila Pendant is gettin' a great update, with a bunch of totally new styles like Gaia's never seen before. I love it! What do you think, Pete?

    Old Pete: That dog told me to agree with what you say or the secret dog government gonna put me in a camp, then I'm gonna pherghafrep...

Timmy: You know, Pete, sometimes I think you're crazy-- but once in a while, like right now for example, you start makin' a whole lotta sense. We gotta finish up the show now by tellin' all the folks at home to stop by and vote in our poll, but you really gotta tell me more about this secret dog government!

    Old Pete: Dog government. Yup.

Timmy: Fascinating... please go on!

[list]Old Pete: That's pretty much all of it. *Snrrrrk* ]]> <![CDATA[ Demonbusters: Play Now Before It's Too Late! ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55919979#1870132589 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55919979#1870132589

Hello, my pretties! The battle between my little playthings The Overseer and The Sentinel is still going strong, but it won't last forever. If you haven't yet chosen your side or claimed all the precious items, you'd better hurry! November 6th is your lasssst chance to play. After that, who knows what'll happen? Demons everywhere? A new clamocracy? Or something else entirely? Mwahah!

Play Demonbusters!


(Psst! Wanna help us improve future events? If you've got a a few minutes, please take this survey and let us know what you think!) ]]> <![CDATA[ Cash Shop Update: New Overseer & Sentinel Items! ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55883069#1868993983 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55883069#1868993983
Hiya, folks! Things have been awfully busy lately, what with the whole battle between good and evil going on. Thankfully, I was able to break away from all this epic clashin' just long enough to stock some new goodies. Take a look!


    O Righteous One brings you the full wardrobe of the Overseer in his original form, before his unfortunate (but glorious) transformation into a clam. You can also have the majestic Overseer of Old stand next to you, silently judging your every move.

    Look positively demonic with Her Infernal Majesty, featuring the Sentinel's entire wardrobe. It also has a companion pose, if you're into having scary devil ladies stand next to you.

    My Little Overseer takes your favorite benevolent clam god and turns him into an adorable plushie to hold and gently squeeze like a small kitten or a ripe melon.

    Allegiance Bundle: get all of the above plus the bonus Autumn Wings in one sweet, discount package.

If you'd like to grab any of these items, just come see me in the Cash Shop!

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]]> <![CDATA[ EI Report: Dappy Dandy, Bad Moon, Hidden Ace & Nightmare ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55659685#1862797059 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55659685#1862797059

We know you're probably engrossed in your various Halloweenities at the moment, but let's take a quick break for some EIs! After all, we've got some great stuff to report: the Dappy Dandy, our brand new EI, plus evolutions from the Nightmare and Hidden Ace and a timely finale for the Bad Moon. Have a look!



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Read on for the full report, in which Timmy gains a spiritual follower...



Timmy: Hullo there, everybody! This is the Evolving Item Report, I guess... I'm still off on my spiritual journey and the Doc wanted me to do the show from the road, but I'm not really sure what I'm doin' so I'm just kinda wingin' it.

    Old Pete: *Snrrrrrt*

Timmy: Oh, and uh... well, I met this "Old Pete" fella last week and asked him for some advice, 'cuz I thought he was some kinda spiritual leader on account of his beard and robes, but now I'm thinkin' maybe he's just a wandering tramp.

    Old Pete: Government took m'beans.

Timmy: And he's just been, y'know, kinda following me around, so... I guess I've got myself a fellow pilgrim! A spiritual disciple who will follow me on my journey, until he gets bored or confused and wanders off!

    Old Pete: Dogs ain't got the manners they used to... where's the dog hospitality... god-danged police dog state is what it is.

Timmy: So.... yeah. I guess we better start talkin' about the items before the audience gets confused and wanders off, huh? Get it? Little joke, there, Pete.

    Old Pete: Harf! Yeah. Watskeburt.

Timmy: That wasn't a word, Pete, but I'm glad you liked it. Anywho, we got some real nice things to report this week: first up, there's a brand new item! The Dappy Dandy is exactly the sort of fancy clothes a guy like me could enjoy... once I get all rich and successful and spiritually pure, of course. How'bout you, Pete? I think you'd look great in a fancy gentleman's outfit!

    Old Pete: Carn't take the robes off. Been sleepin' in 'em for s'long my skin grewn into 'em.

Timmy: Grody! Well, next up, we got a real nice new update to the Hidden Ace! Even though I'm not much of a "cards man," as they say, I think this item has a really neat theme, and it's carried out real splendid-like this week. How'bout you, Pete? You a gambler?

    Old Pete: Yope. Won this cat in a game of twos-and-queens.

Timmy: What cat?

    Old Pete: ...Oh.

Timmy: And since it's nearin' Halloween and all-- sorry I haven't got a costume, but I've been on the road-- we've got some great scary stuff to report: the Bad Moon is reachin' its final state this week with a buncha new wolfy madness, and The Nightmare is gettin' another creepy-crawly update courtesy of the artist behind the Enchanted Book!

    Old Pete: Mmm. Grubs.

Timmy: I guess that's about it for this week-- remember to stop in and vote in our weekly EI poll to let us know your favorites, and say hi to Dr. Singh if you see her. Sure is lonesome without her, but I guess I'm glad to have Old Pete for some companionship. Say, Pete, you don't look that old... why do they call you "Old Pete"?

    Old Pete: Welp. Used to be New Pete but then there was a newer Pete, and the old Old Pete passed away from the oral burpies. And then I was Old Pete. Plus I drank a can of spoiled brass polish and now I got holes in my brain like a ninety-year-old.

Timmy: Jeepers, Pete, that's the most lucid thing I've ever heard you say, but it was still totally insane at the same time!

[list]Old Pete: What? Harf. ]]> <![CDATA[ Re: More Halloween Goodness: zOMG! Events & New Demonbusters Art ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55657225#1862768001 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55657225#1862768001
It seems Gaia's artists have just released a huge slew of Demonbusters and Halloween art, including lots of wallpapers, signature graphics and more! To check it out and grab some great art, click below!

Delicious Demonbusters Downloads
]]> <![CDATA[ More Halloween Goodness: zOMG! Events & New Demonbusters Art ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55657225#1862738293 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55657225#1862738293 Hail, Gaians! It seems the admins have another dispatch for you to read...

In celebration of its one-year anniversary, zOMG! is getting all seasonally sensitive with a whole host of Halloween horrors. Vampires and werewolves are out for blood, launching new attacks every night (in game time). These strange creatures seem to be emanating from portals appearing all over the place. Rumor has it that if you fight your way through one, you'll end up in a nest full of baddies... not to mention a lot of potential loot.

You can also expect the return of pesky pumpkin fluffs in Barton Town, plus nightly trick-or-treating with the NPCs (also in game time).

To get in on the action, just load up zOMG! already!

Play zOMG!


While there, be sure to check out the new voice chat feature for crews. It'll save you from having to type so much during those life-or-death battles. ]]> <![CDATA[ Cash Shop Update: New EI - the Dappy Dandy ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55539937#1860106145 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55539937#1860106145
Hiya, Gang! I've got a brand new evolving item in stock that's sure to turn some heads. Dappy Dandy features a lot of colorful accessories to garnish even the most seasoned of fops.


    Dappy Dandy celebrates the grandiose flamboyancy of being a dapper gentleman. Expect this EI to go on a fantastical voyage through the realms of challenging beards and fine, fancy attire.

You can pick up the Dappy Dandy and many other fine items right now in the Cash Shop!

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]]> <![CDATA[ Heads up: Supernatural forum, quick reply & homepage test ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55529563#1859868877 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55529563#1859868877
New Forum: Supernatural

    Hey, there's a new forum! Just in time for Halloween, we've dreamt up a brand new place to discuss vampires, werewolves, bigfoots (bigfeet?), yetis, apocryphal lake monsters, ghosts, fairies, Santas, etc. Our new Supernatural Forum is a permanent place for all you aspiring paranormal investigators to meet, shake hands, and exchange your gooey ectoplasm in a safe, nurturing environment.

    I Want to Believe!


Quick Reply!

    See the little down arrow on the right side of the "reply" button in the forums? Click on that to post a reply without even leaving the page! You won't get all the fancy formatting buttons, but if you just want to make a quick post without leaving the page, it's perfect timesaver for today's busy forum poster on the go.


New Homepage Test

    Over the next few weeks, we're planning on trying out some new looks for the logged-out homepage, so a certain percentage of you guys might see something like this when you visit Gaia:




    Each of the top tabs will showcase a different feature of Gaia; we just wanted to show new unregistered visitors some of the best stuff without overwhelming them with a ton of content.

    There's not really much else to tell-- we just didn't want you to be freaked out when you visited Gaia and it looked all cool and unfamiliar. Beyond that, there aren't any changes to the site's registration process or anything.


Office Costume Survey: Vote!

It being Halloween and all, we decided to have a little costume contest around the Gaia office. Being staunch believers in democracy and egalitarianism, we thought we'd let you, the people, vote on which ones are the best. Voting is open till Monday, so please check it out!

Vote!
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Of course if you're too lazy to do that, you can also click the big ol' link below.

Play Gold Lotto
]]> <![CDATA[ Halloween event on hold for now. ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55511713#1859171205 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55511713#1859171205
There's still some fun to be had, though. We've released the [url=http://www.gaiaonline.com/newsroom/?type=manga]Demonbusters manga[/url], so you can catch up on the strange events leading to Halloween.

Sorry for the false start, and thanks so much for your patience.

-The Gaia Team ]]> <![CDATA[ Demonbusters: The Battle Begins! ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55497425#1858802729 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55497425#1858802729

Aha, look what FUN I've created! Just in time for my favorite holiday, I've released quite a scourge on the world! I've uncaged The Sentinel-- who's been trapped in a box for a thousand years, boiling with rage and sssslowly going mad-- and now she aims to build a dark army and create a new world of unholy demonic inssssanity... but her old nemesis, The Overseer, is building an army of his own to stop her.

Fight for your future, Gaians... fight for your very livesssss! I'll just sit back and enjoy the fireworkssss...

Quote:
The time has come to fight for the fate of your world, Gaians: will you join the Sentinel's Infernal Nation, or the Benevolent Order of the Overseer? For a little background, check out the Demonbusters Storybook and our new Demonbusters manga!

Visit the Demonbusters event page to choose a side, check out the game tutorial and start waging war.

Be careful which side you choose to join, because you can't switch teams. Each side gets a special event skin which can't be sold or traded... but only the winning side will get to keep their skin when the event ends, so fight hard!

Choose Your Team


The event will run until November 6th. Let the battle begin!
]]> <![CDATA[ Demonbusters: Read the Storybook! ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55476345#1857947465 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55476345#1857947465

This is Cindy Donovinh for Gaia 9 Action News. Gaians have been abuzz with speculation over tomorrow's Halloween chaos, and today we're one step closer to understanding the strange events leading up to it.

The Demonbusters Storybook is now complete. It tells the tale of two demigods getting into an argument a thousand years ago... an argument that seems to be flaring up again in the form of two competing cults: B.O.O. and S.I.N.

To read the storybook, just visit Gaia's Manga Archive:

Read the Demonbusters Storybook


For more information on B.O.O. and S.I.N., check out the Demonbusters homepage:

Prepare for Halloween
]]> <![CDATA[ Watch the Gaia Staff Costume & Pumpkin Carving Contest! ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55474747#1857891493 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55474747#1857891493
For more details on this exciting cyber-pumpkin web extravaganza, kindly relocate yourself to the official thread by clicking below!

Watch and Judge Us!
]]> <![CDATA[ Gaia on Facebook: We're Almost to 150,000! ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55367739#1853651767 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55367739#1853651767
If you haven't become a fan yet, please do! Tell your friends! Write a letter to your congressman asking him to become a fan! We update our Facebook page all the time with useful news, contests, and exclusive content, so it's well worth checking out (and becoming a fan of).

Once we reach the magic number, we're gonna bust out a new celebratory item for all the folks that helped us climb so high. You've still got time to get in on that action!


Become a Gaia Fan
]]> <![CDATA[ EI Report: Bad Moon, Lyndexer's Journal & Seracila Pendant ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55348903#1852908917 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55348903#1852908917

Happy Friday, everyone! Halloween craziness is brewing, but in the meantime we've still been working hard at crafting some top-notch EI updates. This week, we've got new evolutions from the Bad Moon, Lyndexer's Journal, and the Seracila Pendant.



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Read on for the full report, in which Timmy meets his first spiritual guide...



[list]Timmy: Well hello again, ever'body! I guess I'm doin' another EI Report from the road, on account of my big spiritual journey and all... I ran into some good luck, though: while I was walkin' down the road, I happened to pass under a bridge, and I found some sorta great spiritual leader! You can tell by his beard!

    Old Pete: Change, mister?

Timmy: That's exactly what I'm hopin' for! I need to find a way to sort out my life in a big way, and I'm hopin' you can impart some kinda guru wisdom on me.

    Old Pete: Found a samwich on the bus.

Timmy: We'll let this wise holy man tell us a little more about his monk-like ways in a minute, but I s'pose we better sort out this week's items first, huh?

    Old Pete: Rain's a-comin'.

Timmy: Isn't it neato how he talks in parables? Anyway, here's a pretty excitin' thing for ya: the Seracila Pendant is really gettin' off to a huge start this week with a buncha great stuff: a staff, a tunic and a headband, all in real pretty reds and golds.

    Old Pete: Hey mister. I'll swap you this bike wheel for a ferghprm... *cough*

Timmy: I guess I'm not quite wise enough to decipher this holy man's mumbling right now, but it sure sounded wise! Next up, the Bad Moon is risin' again with more scary, wolfish business! Kinda wish the Doc was here to help me from gettin' creeped out over this, but I guess I can take some comfort in knowin' that this wise old spiritual dude can protect me with his holy magic.

    Old Pete: Drank a whole paint yesserday. A whole paint.

Timmy: Some kinda... communion, I guess. Anywho, last up we got this neat new evolution from Lyndexer's Journal that continues to chronicle the horrors of war with some real movin' poses... this is such a complicated subject that maybe we should let the holy man have a word about the nature of warfarin' and man's inhumanities and whatnot.

    Old Pete: Y'see, mister, sometimes... people make a war. Business.

Timmy: That's real deeply profound, in a way. Well, folks, that's all the items we got this week-- don't forget to vote in our little poll and let us know which ones you like the best! If you care to stick around for another minute, I think I'm gonna attempt to have a little spiritual dialogue with this holy man to see what wisdom he can lay down. So, wise spiritual beard guy, what is the meaning of life?

    Old Pete: Life... yeah, buddy, life is a stone-cold, uh. Sometimes you just look up at the stars and, uh, you drank a whole buncha paint, and... then you wake up and yer foot turned black.

Timmy: Yeah! It's like some kinda riddle! What do you think is the meanin' of my life, wise holy guy?

    Old Pete: You gotta... mister, you gotta get out there and find a sandwich. On the bus. You gotta find your sandwich on the bus. I like you. You got a real... honest face. The police come by here, they're invisible, and one of 'em tells me I got a thing in my teeth so's the government hears my radio waves and they knows when I pee. You gotta find a sandwich because, uh.

Timmy: The bus! That's a real good idea, holy man. All this time I been walkin' around like a sucker, wearin' out my ol' dogs, when I coulda just hopped on a bus and found a nice sandwich and continued my spiritual quest real easily! Thanks, holy man!

[list]Old Pete: Got paint, mister? Mighty thirsty for a sip of the ol' paint. ]]> <![CDATA[ Demonbusters: Get ready for our 2K9 Halloween event! ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55346873#1852839971 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55346873#1852839971

This is Cindy Donovinh reporting for Gaia 9 Action News. Strange things are afoot as Halloween approaches-- as most Gaians know, the end of October always seems to bring plenty of pandemonium.

Many Gaians have reported receiving cryptic messages from two strange organizations: B.O.O. and S.I.N.; while these organizations still haven't opened up their membership to the public, they seem to be making one thing clear: soon, Gaians will have to choose a side.

Along with this, Gaian archivists have discovered the first few pages of a long-lost tome about Gaia's ancient history-- pages which may shed light on what these two organizations are all about. We expect that new storybook pages will be revealed in the following days.

All signs point to October 28th as the date of this year's Halloween chaos. To begin reading the story and learn more about B.O.O. and S.I.N., visit Gaia's Demonbusters homepage.

Prepare for Halloween
]]> <![CDATA[ Screw typing! zOMG! Voice Chat is here! ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55304287#1851221257 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55304287#1851221257
Greetings, Gaians! Before you is another important pronouncement from those strange and musky Gaia admins!

Teamwork in zOMG! just got easier: now you can chat with your crewmates using your mouth and a microphone instead of just flailing your hands against a keyboard and hoping for the best. All you have to do is click the little banner in the zOMG! World List to activate, then hop in the game and join a crew. After that, you can speak freely into your microphone, coordinating attacks, buffs, and so on with your allies.

This feature is totally opt-in and only works amongst crewmates, so you don't have to worry about overhearing random hoots and hollers while you're trying to get your important monster-smiting work done. Anyway, bust out your microphone and give it a whirl!

Play zOMG!

Don't like the sound of your voice? You can always mask it behind an enjoyable, aurally soothing Voice Font. You can buy them from the in-game store... just click the "Shop" button in the top-right corner of zOMG!.

Oh, and in some other zOMG! news: Power-Ups are no longer soulbound and can be bought and sold in the marketplace! Enjoy! ]]> <![CDATA[ Gaia Staff and Moderators will never ask for your password! ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55281967#1850367245 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55281967#1850367245 never give out your password to anyone! Not to friends, not to Gaia staff, not to anyone.

A common tactic used by account thieves is to impersonate Gaia staff or moderators, then demand to know your password. Often these ne'er-do-wells will attempt to influence you with one of the following strategies:

  • Trying to intimidate you by saying you will be banned unless you reveal your password within a few minutes.
  • Saying they need your password is needed to resolve an issue with your account.
  • Saying they need your password to check for viruses.
  • Saying they need your password to clear up a report against you.

The good news is that it's super easy to avoid these traps. Nobody representing Gaia will ever ask you for your password. We can handle any potential account issues without ever needing to know it.

If you ever encounter anyone asking for or demanding to know your password here on Gaia, please help us out and report them right away!

Sharing your password with friends or strangers can lead to your hard-earned items and Gold getting stolen or your account getting banned... not to mention a big huge mess for us to clean up. So, to repeat: never share your password!

Still don't believe me? Check out this short video by the Gaia staff saying the exact same thing in far fewer words and with the added bonus of a whole lot of bloopers at the end. We're really serious about this! ]]> <![CDATA[ Do you dare unlock Azrael's Trickbox? ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55277375#1850200837 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55277375#1850200837

What!? I wasn't chosen as this year's big Halloween villain? Me, a perfectly qualified, charismatically evil fallen angel? I'll have my revenge for this outrage: I'll release a terrifying spate of cursed puzzle boxes-- the rewards within will be so amazing that Gaians will have no choice but to open them!

I dare you to test your wits against Azrael's Trickbox: each time you open it, you'll face a fiendish puzzle!

If you solve the puzzle, Azrael's Trickbox will grant you one random reward. It's packed with excellent items, including Cash Shop favorites, new exclusives and more-- and even if the cursed box releases an evil spirit, you'll still get a valuable Gold reward.



Try one if you dare, or save some Cash by grabbing a bundle of 9!

Test Your Wits with Azrael\'s Trickbox

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Need to bask in my dark glory for a moment before you make your fateful purchase? Behold this lovely illustration:


Click for full size!
]]> <![CDATA[ EI Report: Reve Rouille, Bad Moon, Hidden Ace & Nightmare ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55185613#1846811643 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55185613#1846811643

This week, we've got new evolutions from the Bad Moon, Reve Rouille, Hidden Ace and an especially creepy Nightmre. Plus, the start of grown-up Timmy's fateful journey...



You can grab all EIs your poor heart can stand in the Gaia Cash Shop!

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Read on for the full report, in which a solitary Timmy hits the road...



    Timmy: Hiya, everyone... last week, I asked the Doc if maybe I could have some time off to go on a spiritual journey and figure out the true meanin' of my life. Well, she wasn't too keen on that idea-- she said she'd much rather I just do the show from the road, so she could take some time off instead. Fair enough, I guess...

    So, yeah, I got a letter from the producers tellin' me which items are evolvin' this week:

    First of all, I see a Bad Moon risin'! This one's gonna be evolving real fast all month, but it looks like it's packin' tons of terror into just a few short weeks. This time, we got some wolfy hairdos sproutin' up, plus some scary wild eyes!

    And speakin' of scary... the Nightmare is gettin' even weirder this week, thanks to the artist behind items like Alruna's Rose. It even includes a real lovely-lookin' female companion, and-- YEEUUUGH! Oh goodness... I'm gonna be sick...

    Whew. Walk it off, Timmy. You can do this.

    There's new stuff goin' on with the Hidden Ace too-- plenty of new poses based on suits from a deck of cards, including some neat lil' card-dudes to follow you around. And I'm real excited about this one: the famous Reve Rouille has another gigantic batch of neat poses this week, so all the lucky people who have one will be positively rollin' around in fabulous new stuff.

    I guess that's all of it, but you should definitely stop by and vote in our poll, so's we know which items you like best.

    Sure is lonely doin' this without the Doc, notwithstandin' her shabby treatment of yours truly. Hopefully I can get stuff figured out soon-- right now, I'm headin' for the home of a great spiritual leader who can give me some advice about my situation. I should be there within a week or two, so come back next time!
]]> <![CDATA[ The PSP Giveaway is Back in Daily Chance! ]]> http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55184771#1846782637 http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55184771#1846782637
Remember to hit all your Daily Chance carts. Click the My Gaia, Shops, Forums, World and Games links up top to find them.

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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

Entry instructions. You must go to Gaia Online and click on the various Daily Chance carts in the Gaia site header. Daily Chance carts will randomly drop raffle tickets during the promotion period. Raffle tickets are bound to the user account and can not be transferred to other accounts. To see the Daily Chance cart, you must be a registered and confirmed member of Gaia Online. For free registration, visit http://www.gaiaonline.com/ and follow the on screen instructions. After registration, you will receive an email with instructions to confirm your account. You can also enter the sweepstakes by sending a 3x5 postcard with your Gaia Online user name to the following address: Gaia Aquarium Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 612680, San Jose, CA 95161-2680. In the event of a dispute as to any entrant, the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the Gaia account will be deemed to be the registrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Each potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. Online entrants are subject to all notices posted online including but not limited to the Gaia Online’s Privacy Policy. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification.

Promotion Period. This promotion begins on October 16, 2009, and ends at 11:59 pm PT on October 22, 2009 (the “Promotion Period”). Gaia Online’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the promotion. All entries must be received during the dates and times specified in the Promotion Period. Odds of winning the promotion depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.
Eligibility. In order to be eligible, participants must be (i) at least 13 years of age and, if under the age of 18, must have parental consent to participate; (ii) a legal resident of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec); and (iii) a registered Gaia account holder as of October 16, 2009. Employees of Gaia Online and its parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. Gaia Online may reject any entry that it determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, fails to meet any of the eligibility requirements.

Award. Each winner will receive a Sony PSP® (each, an “Award”). There will be 5 winners. The retail value of the prize is $169.99. Any further details of the Award not specified above shall be determined by Gaia Online in its sole discretion. No substitution, assignment or transfer of any Award is permitted, except by Gaia Online, who has the right to substitute an Award with another of comparable or greater value. Each winner is responsible for all taxes, fees and withholding associated with the receipt and/or use of the corresponding Award.

Disclaimer: Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment America are not affiliated with this promotion.

Drawing. The winners will be selected by a random-chance drawing. Gaia Online will randomly select five winners after Promotion Period end, from among all entries received during the Promotion Period. Gaia Online will notify winners by email at the address associated with the winner’s account or by Gaia Private Message within approximately 10 days following the drawing. Gaia Online is not responsible for any delay or failure to receive notification for any reason, including without limitation inactive email account(s), technical difficulties associated therewith, or winner’s failure to adequately monitor any email account. The winner must then respond to Gaia Online (or its agent) and provide the requested information within 72 hours. Should the winner fail to respond or fail to provide all requested information, Gaia Online reserves the right to disqualify that winner and select a new one in a second-chance random drawing. Each Award will be delivered to the applicable winner within 30 days from Gaia Online’s receipt of name and address confirmation. Except where prohibited, participation in the promotion constitutes participant’s consent, and you hereby grant Gaia Online the right to use your name, Gaia Online name, likeness, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration, including but not limited to a press release.

Conditions of Participation. By submitting an entry for this promotion, you agree to abide by these rules and any decision Gaia Online makes regarding this promotion. Gaia Online reserves the right to disqualify and prosecute to the fullest extent permitted by law any participant or winner who, in Gaia Online’s reasonable suspicion, tampers with the Gaia Online site or the entry process, violates these rules, or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.

Restrictions: VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

Limitation on Liability: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, neither Gaia Online, nor any supplier, employee, director or agent shall be liable under any legal or equitable theory for (a) any failure of your entry to be included in the sweepstakes drawing, (b) any failure to fully complete the registration form, or (c) any information, materials or services provided (or failure to provide information, materials or services) in connection with the Award.

Warranty Disclaimer: Each Award shall be provided on an AS IS basis, and Gaia Online disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement with respect thereto or to any other subject matter of these official rules.

Other Terms: This sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. The parties hereby irrevocably consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts of San Francisco County, California. If Gaia Online determines, in its sole discretion, that the sweepstakes promotion is compromised by any corruption of the administration, security, or proper play of this sweepstakes, then, at Gaia Online’s sole discretion, it may cancel the sweepstakes. ]]>