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 Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:46 pm
  gaia_star How to JoinClick the Join Guild button at the top of the screen, and you'll be taken to a form where you can explain why you want to join and how you found us! gaia_star Who We AreOur mission is to provide a safe and educational environment for the fostering of newbies to productive Gaians. We welcome Gaians from all walks of life and levels of experience. Since January 4th, 2005, we have answered thousands of questions, donated billions of gold, and befriended countless Gaians.
The NSTG is a place where newbies on Gaia can find the assistance, friendship, and donations they need when starting their Gaia journey. We are a community of friends, and we are dedicated to serving all of our members with the highest levels of professionalism, kindness, and respect.
We welcome you to join our family today! gaia_star Inside the GuildWe have a zero-tolerance policy against those who violate the Terms of Service within the guild, which keeps you safe at all times. Please familiarize yourself with our Official Rules and check out our Welcome Post, which directs you to some important places in the guild.
Do you seek assistance? Check out our extensive Resources Subforum, which hosts dozens of relevant, helpful guides, including our famous Getting Started Guide. If you’d like to ask a quick question about Gaia, please check out our Questions and Assistance Subforum.
Do you seek donations? Check out our Charities, Contests, and Games Subforum, where generous NSTGers give back to the community, or our Item Quests Subforum, where you can solicit donations for your dream avatar. Our newest members are invited to check out Sweet Treats for Newbies, where posting in the guild guarantees a donation from the NSTG Treasurer. Also, our Minishops Subforum features some awesome artists who sell their work at a discounted price.
Do you seek community? You've come to the right place. Our Chatterbox Subforum offers fun discussions and miscellaneous topics, including our famous Birthday Thread. We encourage everyone to take part in the Active Members Raffle, which rewards those who post actively every month, and for the creative spammers among us, we have an extensive Word Games Subforum. Finally, we host numerous Seasonal Events throughout the year, which provide fantastic opportunities for making friends and earning some amazing prizes. gaia_star Give Us KudosClick here to learn how to show us some love for just a few minutes of your time. Thank you!
 gaia_star Our Spotlight HistoryWe are super grateful to Gaia's Administration, who has wonderfully granted us blurbs on the homepage, community announcements, Gaia Blog posts, and Kickstarters to advertise for the following past events
Summer Luau, August 2009
Summer Luau, August 2010
Summer Treasure Hunt, August 2011
Festival of Lights, December 2011
Camp NSTG, August 2012
Shipwrecked, August 2013
The Tri-Town Showdown, September 2014
Community Spotlight, October 2014
The Sun and Other Stars, July 2016 gaia_star Sponsors and Friends   
If you wish to donate to the guild, please don't submit gold to this page using the form below; we can only use it for guild announcements and the creation of subforums. If you wish to see your gold go towards the community itself in the form of donations and prizes, please send your donation to the NSTG Treasurer. Thank you very much!
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:43 am
Greetings, NSTGers! Just wanted to hit you with a couple of reminders:
The publishing of January's last two newsletter segments will be postponed until next week, once Spirit Week has concluded.
It's not too late to vote for 2016's Crewmember of the Year: click here to cast your ballot! The poll will close at 12 PM CDT on Friday, January 20th.
Our 7th Annual Awards Ceremony is taking place this Friday! Dogoda, JoyRose, and I are still finalizing the details and the nominees; do check the information thread for updates in the days to come.
Thank you for reading! Have a lovely Tuesday.
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:22 pm
Y'all! Did you know that Spirit Week has got hundreds of billions of gold in contest prizes this year, and that they're all open until the end of the weekend? Here's what's up:
Spirited Avatar Contest, hosted by Lady Kikila
From Wednesday (tomorrow) to Sunday, you will have the chance to enter a daily avatar contest for some fantastic prizes -- and a chance to win an ultimate grand prize at the event's conclusion! Here are the daily categories:
❖ Wednesday: On Wednesdays, We Wear Pink!
❖ Thursday: Throwback Thursday
❖ Friday: NSTG Colors (Blue and Gold)
❖ Saturday: You Can't Escape the Workplace!
❖ Sunday: Gold Shop Gold Drop
What Does Friendship Mean to Me?, hosted by Eternal Rebellion
This NSTG classic is back! You're allowed one entry, so make it count, and show us what friendship has given to you -- or demanded of you.
In addition to some gorgeous prizes, all participants will automatically be entered for a chance to win a free waist-up drawing by Eternal Rebellion!
See you there, NSTGers!
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:25 am
Hey everyone! Did you know that a staple of Spirit Week is our Annual Awards Ceremony? Click here to learn more details about this year's, which takes place this Friday (January 20th) at 8:30 PM CDT.
We will have trivia and a raffle, so even if you're not nominated, come on by for a chance to win something cute and bask in the joy of friendship (yeah, that was cheesy, but I like cheese).
But before that takes place, we need your help to finalize our list of winners! Voting for both surveys ends on Friday at 12 PM CDT.
Vote for our Crewmember of the Year!
Vote for the nominees of the NSTG Awards!
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 3:35 am
On this evening, we will show gratitude and love,
rewarding some of the NSTG's most outstanding members:
Gaians who made 2016 special for us all.
Please come dressed in your finest blue and gold apparel.
Click the banner above to visit the official information thread.D A T E ━ and ━ T I M ETonight, Friday, January 20th at
6:30 PM PDT / 7:30 PM MDT / 8:30 PM CDT / 9:30 PM EDT
• Countdown Timer
• Time Zone ConverterL O C A T I O N• The NSTG Field
• Seating Arrangement
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:08 am
Hey gang! This will likely be our last Spirit Week-related announcement, as I intend to publish the list of winners in February's newsletter. This fantastic event is over, which means that no more game plays, contest entries, or raffle ticket purchases are being accepted, and we will be closing the subforum tomorrow -- so be sure to close up your threads or ask a Crewmember to move them to another subforum. We would love to hear your feedback! Please fill out this participant survey before the end of the week to be entered into a raffle for a surprise item! Those who took the Festival of Lights' participant survey will also be included in the raffle, since there weren't enough of them to have their own raffle. Finally, I'd like to thank all who came out to our 7th Annual Awards Ceremony; check out the list of winners and the photo album. And thanks to Aeris Dysnomia for this great shot of us all!
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 12:16 pm
... and IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiaAAAaaayyyIIIIIIII--- ----------------------------------------------------- ---WILL ALWAYS loooOOOOOVE youUUUUooouuououuu
*all of Gaia cringes in unison, birds die in mid-air,
the ozone layer becomes weaker, Lanzer sheds a single tear*
Ok, now that that's over! You probably guessed that it's that time of year:
where emotions run high, we down bottles of booze, and we hope we last
another full year without deeply regretting our choices and wanting to die.
No, I'm not talking about election season. I'm talking about Valentine's Day!
As I indicated in Monday's newsletter segment, we're not having a full
Valentine's Day event this year. But our friends over at the Heartbreak Café are!
Their festivities start tomorrow. Click the banner below to check it out.
But we, too, are doing our part:
we're hosting a badass bash on Friday night.
So bring every small-town girl and city boy you know to
𝕯on't 𝕾top 𝕭elieving!
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:02 am
Join your friends at the Heartbreak Café
for a night of great music, great people, and great fun!
Click the banner above to visit the information thread.N O T EWe will start judging avatars the moment you arrive,
so come dressed in to slay, bae.
All we ask is that you come without a background equipped.
Thank you!D A T E ━ and ━ T I M E Friday, February 10th at
6:30 PM PDT / 7:30 PM MDT / 8:30 PM CDT / 9:30 PM EDT
• Countdown Timer
• Time Zone ConverterL O C A T I O NThis Field
Password: holdontothatfeelingA V I C O N T E S T SWe encourage all attendees to come
decked out in their favorite AlleyCat gear!
• Just a Small-Town Girl (Or boy! Think: cute.)
• Just a City Boy (Or girl! Think: punk.)
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:57 pm
Hello, NSTGers! And to all a happy St. Valentine's Day!
I would like to thank everyone who attended our Don't Stop Believing Bash on the 10th;
click here to see the photos that were taken!
Don't forget that the Heartbreak Café's St. Valentine's Day event, Nostalgic Hearts,
continues until the 20th! Click the banner below to check it out.
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:25 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 8:13 pm
❖ S U N D A Y , A P R I L 9 ━ to ━ M O N D A Y , A P R I L 17 ❖
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 8:59 pm
gaia_star How to JoinClick the Join Guild button at the top of the screen, and you'll be taken to a form where you can explain why you want to join and how you found us! gaia_star Who We AreOur mission is to provide a safe and educational environment for the fostering of newbies to productive Gaians. We welcome Gaians from all walks of life and levels of experience. Since January 4th, 2005, we have answered thousands of questions, donated billions of gold, and befriended countless Gaians.
The NSTG is a place where newbies on Gaia can find the assistance, friendship, and donations they need when starting their Gaia journey. We are a community of friends, and we are dedicated to serving all of our members with the highest levels of professionalism, kindness, and respect.
We welcome you to join our family today! gaia_star Inside the GuildWe have a zero-tolerance policy against those who violate the Terms of Service within the guild, which keeps you safe at all times. Please familiarize yourself with our Official Rules and check out our Welcome Post, which directs you to some important places in the guild.
Do you seek assistance? Check out our extensive Resources Subforum, which hosts dozens of relevant, helpful guides, including our famous Getting Started Guide. If you’d like to ask a quick question about Gaia, please check out our Questions and Assistance Subforum.
Do you seek donations? Check out our Charities, Contests, and Games Subforum, where generous NSTGers give back to the community, or our Item Quests Subforum, where you can solicit donations for your dream avatar. Our newest members are invited to check out Sweet Treats for Newbies, where posting in the guild guarantees a donation from the NSTG Treasurer. Also, our Minishops Subforum features some awesome artists who sell their work at a discounted price.
Do you seek community? You've come to the right place. Our Chatterbox Subforum offers fun discussions and miscellaneous topics, including our famous Birthday Thread. We encourage everyone to take part in the Active Members Raffle, which rewards those who post actively every month, and for the creative spammers among us, we have an extensive Word Games Subforum. Finally, we host numerous Seasonal Events throughout the year, which provide fantastic opportunities for making friends and earning some amazing prizes. gaia_star Give Us KudosClick here to learn how to show us some love for just a few minutes of your time. Thank you!
gaia_star Our Spotlight HistoryWe are super grateful to Gaia's Administration, who has wonderfully granted us blurbs on the homepage, community announcements, Gaia Blog posts, and Kickstarters to advertise for the following past events
Summer Luau, August 2009
Summer Luau, August 2010
Summer Treasure Hunt, August 2011
Festival of Lights, December 2011
Camp NSTG, August 2012
Shipwrecked, August 2013
The Tri-Town Showdown, September 2014
Community Spotlight, October 2014
The Sun and Other Stars, July 2016 gaia_star Sponsors and Friends
If you wish to donate to the guild, please don't submit gold to this page using the form below; we can only use it for guild announcements and the creation of subforums. If you wish to see your gold go towards the community itself in the form of donations and prizes, please send your donation to the NSTG Treasurer. Thank you very much!
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Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:48 am
This Friday: Hop On Over to the Hop-a-Palooza! ---------------------------------------- Click the banner above to visit the information thread
so you can chat with other NSTGers and staff! D A T E ━ and ━ T I M E Friday, April 14th at 6:30 PM PDT / 7:30 PM MDT / 8:30 PM CDT / 9:30 PM EDT • Countdown Timer• Time Zone ConverterL O C A T I O NThe NSTG Field A V I C O N T E S T S
• Springtime Pastels
• Egg Hunter S T A F F• Eternal Rebellion
• Aeris Dysnomia
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 12:44 pm
TONIGHT: Hop On Over to the Hop-a-Palooza! ---------------------------------------- Click the banner above to visit the information thread
so you can chat with other NSTGers and staff! D A T E ━ and ━ T I M E TONIGHTFriday, April 14th at 6:30 PM PDT / 7:30 PM MDT / 8:30 PM CDT / 9:30 PM EDT • Countdown Timer• Time Zone Converter L O C A T I O NThe NSTG Field A V I C O N T E S T S
• Springtime Pastels
• Egg Hunter S T A F F• Eternal Rebellion
• Aeris Dysnomia
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 1:49 pm
Hello, NSTGers! And to all a happy Easter! I would like to thank everyone who attended our Hop-a-Palooza on the 14th! It appears as though those who were there had a lovely time.  Don't forget that our Easter event, Hoppy Spring, concludes after tomorrow. Click the banner below to visit the Holiday Events subforum, where our festivities continue.
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