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Plushie Palooza: Xyren Plushies Are Coming In For A Landing
With a flap of elegant wings, Xyren plushies have arrived! These adorable Xyren plushies are the final addition to the Plushie Machine as a part of the Plushie Palooza event. 
Right now is your best chance to collect the entire Xyren plushie set. Xyrens will be appearing as prizes from the Plushie Machine at boosted rates until 19:59 SST on Monday, 16th of December!
You can earn additional Plushie Machine Tokens by completing quests for the Terrible Toymaker, or by buying them directly from the sanDust shop in exchange for 
sanDust!
Even though the Plushie Palooza is coming to a close, all the new species of plushies -- Quibbit, Rhymoss, Zephera, Soniquel, Velotra, Rykor, and Xyren -- will remain available as prizes in the Plushie Machine from now on. Thank you for participating in this exciting event, and we hope you all were all able to collect a lot of adorable new plushie friends!
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Another Batch Of Fresh Juice Box Flavors
A second batch of refreshing concoctions is now available at Crystal Myxers! Lilliandra has five more new juice box flavors for you to try. Enjoy all the taste of fresh-squeezed fruit juice in an easy-to-carry package!
From the sugary-sweet Mango Juice Box, to the hint of a spicy kick in the Carrot Ginger Juice Box -- there's sure to be something to please every palate! Dragonfruit Lime, Cranberry Pomegranate, and Apple Kiwi flavors round out this new batch of refreshing juices.
Make sure to stop by Crystal Myxers soon to try them all! Thirs Tee is now requesting all 10 of the new Juiceboxes.
Swirl of SanDust Continues
Remember, Adventurers: sanDust is extra abundant right now! The extra swirl of sanDust in the air will last until the 15th of December, 2024, 23:59 SST. While the event is ongoing, the amount of sanDust acquired by exploring and participating in activities around Santae is doubled.
Happy exploring!
A New Batch Of QoL Fixes
Even more exciting updates are in store today as a part of the ongoing QoL and UI improvement efforts!
★ Guess the Cup Trophy can now be earned from Guess the Cup. It will NOT be retroactively awarded.
★ Minimals are now shown on user profiles against their pet.
★ With the addition of Minimals to User Profiles, there is now a settings toggle to allow users to turn off the Minimals from appearing on their user profile.
★ Price Check has been added to Pet Collections.
Quest "List" page enhancements;
★ Toggle to "Show Quest Names" on images
★ Toggle to "Show Request Items" under each quest
★ Shown items are price checkable too.
★ Timer now shown on each quest that is currently "in progress"
Ability to show your discord handle on your user profile.
★ A new setting has been added (default OFF) on your user settings to show your linked discord account on your profile:
Rare Magical Figurines Are Arriving...
Regal and Netherflame Quenaris Figurines are now available at the Forgotten Cavern. If you've unlocked the magic of Ascendants Shrine at Skybound Outlook, venture deep into the cave that appears to discover and befriend one of these dragons for yourself!
Meanwhile, Regal and Netherflame Wispyr Figurines have arrived in anticipation for the upcoming Beta Referral Contest. Look forward to future opportunities to win these rare items!
The Pipsqueak Quibbit Hops In
Tiny Quibblets are adorable, with their big eyes and tiny fins. Grown-up Quibbits are cute, too, with smiling faces and lovely shimmering wings. But the new Pipsqueak Quibbit may be the cutest of them all!
Just a dash of Pipsqueak Shimmer Dust will transform your Quibbit into an adorable new form! This tiny amphibian can't yet take flight, but it's grown four pudgy little legs to scamper out of the Quibblet's watery home and join Adventurers on land.
Want a little froggy friend of your own? Visit Vivian at the Dust Shop to pick up a jar of Pipsqueak Shimmer Dust today!
There's Something Strange About This Scroll...
What's going on with this paperwork? Something looks unusual about it...
The Glitched Pet Name Certificate has gotten its art refreshed! This rare item, currently only obtainable via contest reward and other giveaways, allows you to rename your pet with spaces and other special characters not typically permitted.
TL;DR
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The Nether Moon Sets
Vespera looked out over Shadow Veil Pass from the front of her shop, breathing in the cool predawn air. Across the valley, between the jagged peaks, the Nether Tower was silhouetted against the setting Nether Moon.
As the Nether Moon dipped closer and closer to the horizon, its deep red color began to fade. Slowly, its deep crimson light shifted to pale lavender and then to bright, cool blue. A last swirl of NetherDust was visible, glittering around the distant Nether Tower's peak like a shower of sparks. But then, as the moonlight over Shadow Veil Pass returned to normal, the NetherDust vanished -- invisible again.
Vespera smiled, reaching down to pet River's head where the Raylen was perched beside her. The Nether Moon may be gone for now, and the Ancient Echoes Festival coming to a close -- but she would always remember the mysteries this Nether Moon cycle had unveiled. As long as River and Ripple were embodying the fearsome appearance granted by the Netherflame Shimmer Dust, she could never forget!
As dawn swept over Shadow Veil Pass, residents and shopkeepers began to bustle in the streets, taking down festival decorations and dousing lanterns. The celebration wouldn't begin until the return of the Nether Moon.
But one thing was for certain: The Nether Moon would someday rise again, and bring its magic and mystery back to Shadow Veil Pass with it!
Ancient Echoes Festival Conclusion
The Ancient Echoes Festival is over for now, but the cycle of the Nether Moon continues! From now on, the Nether Moon will return to Shadow Veil Pass every 5 days.
When the Nether Moon is active during these periods, NetherDust will reappear around Santae! As long as the Nether Moon is shining, NetherDust can be gathered with activities in and around Shadow Veil Pass.
Under normal moonlight, the Netherflame Tower is dormant and cannot be used to craft anything. But each time the Nether Moon returns, the tower will become active -- allowing you to craft Netherflame Shimmer Dust and other exclusive items.
If you don't use your NetherDust for crafting during a single Nether Moon period, that's fine! Your collected NetherDust total will remain, ready for you to add to or use next time the Nether Moon rises.
Even though we're bidding farewell to the Nether Moon for now, it is leaving one parting gift for all Santarians: A forum avatar to remember it by! This avatar will be awarded once the Nether Moon sets.
Plushie Palooza: Rykor Plushies Roar In!
The penultimate batch of brand-new plushie types has finally arrived at the Plushie Machine. These ferocious Rykor plushies will make a fearsome-but-adorable addition to your collection!
Now is your best chance to collect a Rykor plushie in every color of the rainbow and more! The Plushie Machine will dispense Rykor plushies at boosted rates for the next 48 hours.
Short on Plushie Machine Tokens? Never fear! The Terrible Toymaker may award you some in exchange for completing Quests. You can also buy Tokens outright at the sanDust Shop for 350 sanDust each!
There's one more set of plushies to be revealed during the Plushie Palooza. Can you guess which type of pet it will be? Find out for sure when the final set of new plushies is released on December 14.
TL;DR
★ The Ancient Echoes Festival has concluded and the Nether Moon is gone from the skies over Shadow Veil Pass.
★ The Nether Moon will return on a regular cycle, every 5 real-life days.
★ Rykor plushies are appearing at boosted rates at the Plushie Machine!
