THANK YOU FOR 1000 ALPHA TESTERS!

We are beyond thrilled to reflect on the incredible journey of the past two months of our Alpha Testing Phase. It has been a roller coaster ride filled with excitement, challenges, and unforgettable moments. Together, we've achieved some amazing milestones we would like to share with you all:

★ We've achieved over 100,000 combined views on our TikTok platform! ★

★ We've received more than 1,100 alpha applications received! ★

★ We've reached over 1,000 members in our public Discord channel! ★

★ We've reached over 1,000 members on-site! ★

We want to extend our gratitude to all past and present staff members for their hard work and commitment, and an even bigger thank you goes out to our amazing community, you all are the heart and soul of Santae, and we wouldn't be where we are today without each and every one of you.

As a huge thank you for your unwavering support, we have a special surprise for each and every one of you. We're excited to introduce the Deciceratops Minimal! Every member will receive one random Deciceratops Minimal to celebrate this milestone, and there will be even more ways to obtain these minimals in the near future. Stay tuned to the news for more details!

Thank you all so much for being a part of this incredible journey with us. We can't wait to see what the future holds!

With Love and Gratitude,

The Santae Team

Giveaway: Thank you for 1000 Alpha Testers

FIRST: 

For a free raffle entry, follow these steps:
Step 1: Like this news article (Click here to visit the news page if you are viewing this post on the forums)
Step 2: Comment on this news post with a compliment for the person posting above you.

We will be raffling off twelve (12) Divine Drava Figurines and winners will receive one random colored Divine Drava Figurine!

Divine Crimson Drava Figurine

Divine Carrot Drava Figurine

 

Divine Canary Drava Figurine

 

Divine Chateau Drava Figurine

Divine Natural Drava Figurine

Divine Pipsqueak Drava Figurine

 

Divine Charcoal Drava Figurine

 

Divine Carnation Drava Figurine

Divine Calil Drava Figurine

 

Divine Cerulean Drava Figurine

 

Divine Carbon Drava Figurine

 

Divine Chalk Drava Figurine

 

The response that we've gotten has warmed our hearts and we want to spread the good vibes! Please be the considerate, thoughtful and wonderful community that we know you are when leaving your comment.

Make sure to enter by 17th of July at 00:00:00 Santae Time (SST) for your chance to win!

SECOND:

We will be giving away three (3) Glitched Pet Name Certificates via our Discord's Official Giveaways channel over the next day. If you have not already joined our Discord, this would be the perfect time to do so, and connect with the rest of the wonderful Santae community! 

Glitched Pet Name Certificate

Glitched Pet Name Certificate

 

Glitched Pet Name Certificate

FINALLY:

Our amazing  Moderator superbearwars is hosting a Rap Battle over in the forums! Enter for a chance to win a Divine Pipsqueak Drava Figurine, or a Glitched Pet Name Certificate or a 5 sanCash Coin!

Enter by 20th of July at 2 PM Santae Time (SST) for your chance to win!

New Minimals are stocking at Vespera's Stall!

Zephyrstorm

Zephyrlet

These two breezy gals just blew in to the Cash Shop!
No matter the weather, you and your pet will love these little breaths of fresh air!

The Zephyrstorm and Zephyrlet will be available until 28th of July at 23:59 SST.

As Cash Shop items, they will roll over into Beta.

Please remember to review the Alpha Rollover Policy that can be found in the footer of every page so that there are no surprises when the End of Alpha Wipe happens!

The Adventurer and the Grusim

When Vixon finally found the right stall in the Shadow Veil Pass, the sun had already set and Vespera had just begun closing up her shop for the night. The two friends greeted one another warmly and got to work, tucking wares away under thick blanket cushioning and carefully boxing them away. 

They chatted comfortably, just catching up as old friends do. "I just returned yesterday from the Harmonic Heartwoods. My crew discovered the Ancient Grove and the Goopper Grotto there! Evolving minimals, can you believe that?" Vespera asked.

"I would never have imagined! I did hear about a flaming rune from an adventurer traveling the Flamefall Cascades... But I never imagined that I would happen upon more paintings there too!" Vixon filled Vespera in on his recent exploits with the scorching opening, the suggestive shadows on the walls, and the large manticore being tamed by a human sprinkling dust in the paintings in the cavern.

Vespera listened quietly and when he finished, she paused. "Goodness, it sounds like you have found the lair of the Grusim!" She recalled a story from her travels...

Once upon a time, mythical lion-cat beasts appeared across Santae. They were ferocious beasts that slayed whatever they pleased and wreaked havoc across the lands. One day, an Adventurer from a distant land confronted one of the creatures armed with a beautiful, shining dust. The Adventurer's magical dust seemed to make the creature much friendlier and the two became friends. The Adventurer taught others about the dust and how to create it. The dust allowed the humans to tame the beasts and they became known as Grusims. Humans and Grusims had a symbiotic relationship but after a time, Grusims faded from existence. The Adventurer passed away and their Grusim disappeared into an unknown lair, in despair and mourning for its friend. As the world forgot about the Grusims, the knowledge of how the dust was created was also forgotten. It is rumored that once the Adventurer's Grusim returns, it will signify the return of all Grusims to Santae. 

"Until a few months ago! I heard from a trader that there is a way to create something that he called sanDust. He described it as a sparkling blue dust. SanDust is its own element that is created by a concentration of adventurer energy! I'm sure sanDust is the key to solving this puzzle! If adventurers across Santae concentrate their energy and generate a massive amount of sanDust, I am sure we can lure the Grusim out of its lair!" Vespera explained.

Vixon paused. The tale sounded farfetched, but so did the stories about the Harlowins, and he had helped to find those! This was very much the same. The task at hand seemed daunting, but Vixon knew that the adventurer spirit was strong across Santae, and that he would be able to call on his fellow adventurers in the coming days to bring Grusims back to Santae. 

Community Event: Generating SanDust

Help Vixon and Vespera generate enough sanDust to lure the Grusim out of its lair and tame him!

How to Participate:

★ Play any game to generate sanDust

★ Claim your Daily Alpha Reward to generate sanDust.

The sanDust that you generate will be credited to your account AND it will contribute to the community total.

Every adventurer that contributes to the generation of sanDust will receive this nifty trophy that will rollover into Beta!

Grusim Tamer Event Trophy

Stay tuned for additional uses for sanDust outside of this Community Event!

Vixon paused at the mouth of the opening in the cavern, sweat pouring from his brows with concentration. The gust of wind that brought the dust and smokey plume through the opening was scorching hot. He had lost count as to the number of times he had checked out this particular spot over the last two days. Each time he had hoped to find it different, but it was always the same.

The first time, Vixon had felt the heat of the opening and chose to forge forward with no hesitation. He had seen the drawings of a mythical beast on the wall and knew in his heart that he was on to something. A sudden gust of scorching heat and fiery plume had sent him back the way he came, but not before he had glimpsed some moving shadows... ones that looked remarkably similar to the beasts on the wall. Once the heat had passed, Vixon had tried to make his way down the opening again, but another gust sent him back again. 

After countless attempts, Vixon admitted defeat and once again returned to the paintings. He had studied them closely before and found his mind wandering as he looked over them again. It had been several weeks since he and Vespera had discovered the Lava Caves and the Harlowin together. Their crews had gone their separate ways, and last he heard, Vespera had just returned from the Harmonic Heartwoods with wondrous tales of her time there.

A particularly large portrait of the mythical beast brought Vixon back to the present. It depicted a human sprinkling... something... on the manticore like creature. Behind the manticore laid a pile of what appeared to be carcasses that trailed off into piles of bones. Yet... the regal creature was not portrayed viciously, as it was in a few other cave paintings. Here, the creature appeared curious? Perhaps even playful. Vixon had puzzled over this painting since he had first discovered it and could not make sense of it. The human sprinkling the dust like particles on the creature was depicted higher up on the wall, and held a poised stature of control and power over the lion-like creature.

Staring at the dust in the painted scene, Vixon felt a jolt. He remembered sharing a moment with Vespera the morning before they had left on their journey to the Flamefall Cascades together. She had mentioned something about a mysterious dust that traders had offered her. She had done some digging, and heard stories that the elders told of sanDust, a magical element that was extremely hard to come by.

Were the two related? Vixon hurried out of the cavern. Vespera just returned from her travels and would likely be stocking up her stall with new wares. If he hurried, he would be able to catch her before she left on another adventure! Perhaps she could find a link between the mysterious dust and the manticore creature.

Curious Toadstools...?

Skylar Fieldstone has provided an update after researching the Celestial Toadstools collected in the last Community Event... They noticed that a curious thing seems to happen when large numbers of the Celestial Toadstools are collected in one place! 

Even more curiously, Skylar has noticed a number of these minimals scurrying around their research facility!

Wonder if these two reports are related in any way...?

Flora Greenleaf has reported new berries growing at the Great Berry Tree, perhaps these fertilizers are doing a bit too well. 

The Eerie Caves has been Discovered!

Naveen has informed Vespera and her team of adventurers of the new found Eerie Caves that has been located in Shadow Veil Pass. This is a newfound gathering location with its own unique flora found within its depths and there is also a newly discovered Goopper evolution rune found within the caves. Join the adventurers and uncover the secrets that lie within the Eerie Caves. Skylar has reported to Vespera newfound magical properties of the Celestial Toadstool, found in each location, perhaps we should keep these until Skylar has more information on them...

Upon exiting the Eerie Caves, Vespera and the adventurers have been told of something truly breathtaking, Vixon has reported sights of a mythical creature in Flamefall Cascades! We thought they only existed today in paintings and ancient tales. Could this be...

QoL Update

The "My Pets" page has had a facelift, you can now sort your pets, which will affect the order they appear in on your user profile.