Mistic Pets

February Chronicles are now published! Please enjoy them, and comment on your favorite articles; don't forget to check out the comic submitted by our own Leptonyx!

And last but not least, two Wintercursed pets have been discovered -- the Lysador and Gurahdi!

~Mistic Team

After a bit of a wait and lots of hard work, we have some gorgeous Custom Items to release!

We wish to thank members for their patience and cooperation, as these took much longer than anticipated. If we do more Customs in the future, we will be sure to take on a much smaller amount and work on streamlining the process.

Without further ado, congrats to Xeiana, Fox, Rainforest, Rele, Oboe, Tempest, Doom, and Flygon!

Along with the first 10 copies of their items, each will be recieving this special pal, the Cus-Tom...

...and their very own personal Avatars!

Everyone's item looks great, and hopefully it was worth the wait!

Where can you find these? Here's a little list!
Zaffy, Tormic, and Harmony are stocking the Dreamweaver, Toadstool Fairy, and Rainboe.
Charitee got her hands on both To Be a Fox and the Magical Rose.
Quest-givers Erlenmeyer, Volcan, and the Traveler each got the Owlish, Pyronite, and Sun Emblem respectively.
And finally, you just might catch the Flydra in Forest Finds!

Good luck hunting!

~ Mistic Team

The Weekly Raffle has come to a close, and we are very happy to announce the latest lucky Mistican to fill their coffers!

Congratulations to QueenOwl, who has won 1,308,000 MC in this weeks raffle!

Head on over to purchase your tickets now for a chance to win big!

Well done to our feed pal winners! They were:
Korvessa with 70 fed
Draconima with 65 fed
Chibi_KouKou with 33 fed

We would also like to take this weekly newspost to remind our members of some useful tips and links to help make your gameplay more enjoyable!

Weekly Game Schedule
Wednesday!

All games: Distorted Pix, Trivia, W/W Am I?, Totally Random, and Giveaway will be updated each Wednesday.

Giveaway will also randomly update, so be sure to check in periodically!


Also, have you met Daily?

Visit Daily every day to help remind you of all the fun and interesting activities here in Mistica!




~Mistic Team.

It looks like three of our Infestation critters got a bit of a facelift!

 

Check out the Giveaway in the Games room if you weren't able to grab one of these during the capture event! We will put them in the weekly games on Wednesday as well.

And, deep in the forest some strange new calls have been heard... It seems even the birds got bit by the love bug!

Click the link above to head to the Forest Finds game and perhaps you will catch one of your own!

~ Mistic Team

Pets all over Mistica are learning that while chomping on lovebugs and cooties are a perk to Infestation, sometimes those little critters get hungry themselves! While you cannot collect anymore, they are turning the tables and looking at our pets as mobile meals!

OUCH! If your pet is bit, they will exhibit a heart cloud overlay, as well as refuse all food except sweets until they are cured.

 
The Hug Bug is gathering up the lovebugs and cooties that you do not want, turn them in and receive an Infestation Potion once he's satisfied!
Click him above to turn them in!
    
You can use it to get an Infestation pet, like the lovely new Infestation Panju!



~Mistic Team

(looks like our biting messages are being shy, and we are looking into the issue, hearts will appear on your active pet so keep an eye out. Totals may be adjusted if biting gets out of hand overnight.) 

Soraya had been busy all day filling out orders for jewelry. There was nothing like the last minute gift-buying rush before Infestation to keep you on your toes. She didn't think the day's end would ever come, but surely enough it did. As she closed up shop and left for home, thoughts ran through her mind of all the lovely gems she had to work with today. It seemed everyone was determined to find the best and most stunning pieces for her to work with for their loved ones. Her favorite was a nearly flawless sapphire that she had fashioned into a ring for a particularly excited customer. She was almost sad that she had had to give it back to the customer when it was completed.

It was cool within the caverns, but inside their little stone-carved house the stove kept them toasty and warm. She paced the kitchen, carrying dishes from one place to the other as she cooked. Normally Perryn would help her with dinner, but she hadn't seen him since this morning when they both left to their shops. Where had he gotten to? Normally he told her before leaving the shop where he went, but this time she didn't find out he even left until customers started asking her where he'd gone. She hoped he'd be home in time for dinner, especially since she'd gone to all the trouble to prepare his favorite.

As she was taking in a whiff of the delicious smelling roast and potatoes in front of her, she was hit with a cool blast of air from the outside caverns. “Perryn, you're home!” Soraya said with a smile.


Perryn brushed the fine layer of powdered dirt and coal dust that was trailing in behind him and hung his apron up on a hook. “I have it!” he shouted excitedly.

“A dust cloud?” she replied as she watched the dirt blow off his shoulders from the light breeze caused by movement.

“Better!”

“Better than a dust cloud? It must be something really special then,” she replied with amusement. “Dinner will be ready in a few minutes, Perryn. Maybe you should rinse off a little?”

Perryn looked longingly at the roast on the table before reluctantly shaking his head. “It can wait just a little longer. I have something for you!” He reached into the pocket of his apron and pulled from it a large, black stone. “Happy Infestation, love!” he said with a smile.

Soraya took the stone from his hand and turned it. “It's a piece of coal?” she said as the black dust began to stain her hands. Well she guessed that was slightly better than a dust cloud...

“Is it though?” Perryn asked. “Look again.”

Soraya held the stone under the light and realized that where her fingers had brushed some of the coal dust off, a sparkling light seemed to be shining through. Taking a tea towel that she had over her shoulder, she polished the stone, pausing every moment or so to observe the shine that became more and more visible, only stopping when she realized what she had in her hand.


“Oh Perryn! This is the most beautiful diamond I've ever seen!” she said breathlessly as the coal-dusted rock gave way to the largest diamond she'd ever held.

“Really? It's only the second most beautiful to me,” Perryn replied with a smile. A radiant blush made way to her cheeks as she wrapped her arms around him. “Happy Infestation love,” he said happily.

~Mistic Team

Adam paced a bit outside the room. He then rallied himself and placed a hand on the door, but his nerves got the best of him and he hesitated again. His palms felt sweaty; he hated that—it meant that the basket he was carrying would become slick.

On his third attempt, Adam finally found the courage and opened the door to the largest study in the manor. “You wanted to see me, Lycor—?” His words caught in his throat.

The room had been thoroughly cleaned and organized from top to bottom. The dark woods had been polished; his family's ancient tapestry had been washed with utmost care. And there, hung between them, was a new tapestry. Although it was far from a traditional tapestry; it was more like a patchwork quilt. It depicted the entire map of Mistica; every world was cut from a different fabric. The oceans were blue satin while the Scarab Desert was cream silk. Flowers embroidered the area around Rordon Village, and every leaf of Darkwood Hollow was crafted in detail. Lycoris had even constructed it with Adam in mind; the colors were vivid but not too bright. They were soft and gentle but still striking enough to leave an impression in the mind.


“Do you like it?” asked Lycoris. Her face glowed with a smile of both joy and accomplishment. “I wanted you to see Mistica. See, here's Klaeris City. I considered using sequins, but I know those would reflect the light, so I used seed beads instead. It took forever to stitch them all in, but I really like how they came out. Here, I made Europa out of fabric from an old skirt of mine—and Himilia is from that old vest of yours.”

“It's...it's beautiful,” Adam said—although he wasn't only looking at the tapestry.

“Meow?” A new noise cut off Lycoris's happy monologue.

“What was that?” she asked.

Adam gripped the basket tight to steady his nerves. “Um...y-you know, Infestation is coming up. And...well...I just thought...” He pushed the basket into her arms. “H-happy Infestation!”


Lycoris peeled back the cloth over the basket, uncovering a small Daydream Idle. The Misticpal meowed again and hopped onto her shoulder, nuzzling against her neck. Lycoris let out a cascade of laughter. “It's so precious! Thank you, Adam!”

“Y-you're welcome.” Adam continued to stammer.

Lycoris leaned over and kissed Adam on the cheek. “Happy Infestation, too.” Adam's face turned as bright red as his hair.

~Mistic Team

That evening, a confused Joel found himself walking the quiet halls of the palace. He passed tapestries that needed cleaning and decorative vases and statues covered in a fine coating of dust – obviously, this wing wasn’t often used. So why had Alana insisted on dinner here?

He’d never even been to the chamber she’d described. The prince found the empty echo of his boots on the stone floor a bit eerie, and wondered what on earth his wife had been thinking. This was Infestation, not Lanturnacht after all! Besides, wasn’t the big fancy dinner supposed to be his job to plan?

Well, if Alana could survive being kidnapped by imps she could handle Infestation. Joel finally found the room she had described, a small single wooden door with some simple carvings of flowers around the edges. The hinges squeaked as he entered.

“Joel!” A grinning Alana hopped up from her seat and ran to throw her arms around his neck. Joel smiled and presented a large red bouquet of roses; Alana blushed and set them carefully on the sill of the stained glass window. The fading sunlight glittered off the silky petals, and Joel wondered if this wasn’t the perfect place for a quiet dinner.

“Here, sit,” said Alana. She was all but bouncing with excitement, it seemed, and her smile was so wide she looked almost ready to burst into laughter. Joel obeyed and pulled up a chair at a small table set in the center of the room. There was only one small problem.

“Um…Alana, I can’t see you,” he said. And indeed a vase holding an enormous bouquet of pink and blue peonies sat right in between the couple.

Joel swore he heard the princess giggle. “Oh? I’m sorry. How odd.”

“Well…can we move them?” He hated to be critical, but he’d much rather see his wife than a bunch of flowers!

“Why? Aren’t they pretty? I mean, look at them,” Alana insisted.

Joel frowned. “Are you alright?”

“Oh, Joel!” Alana sighed, exasperated, “I put them there on purpose!”

The prince blinked, confused. And then his brain started to process the odd clues. Blue was a bit out of place during Infestation, so why had Alana chosen that color for half the centerpiece? Pink and blue…pink and blue…

Suddenly, it clicked, and he nearly fell off his chair. “Are you sure?” He choked out, sticking his hand through the flowers to see Alana’s face.

She nodded enthusiastically, bouncing in her chair. “Yes! We’ll have a fall baby! How wonderful is that?” The princess squealed.

There was silence for several seconds as Joel’s mouth worked but no words managed to make it out. Alana’s joy was starting to fade and her forehead wrinkled with concern.

Joel stood up with his wife eyeing him warily. Then he reached across the table and pulled her into the tightest embrace she’d ever felt.

“Yes, it is!” He said finally, and they dissolved into a mixture of relieved laughter and joyous tears.

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Alana and Joel are celebrating together, but there's more! Today we say a big happy birthday to the oh so awesome Keshi! And the Sea Witch has a scaly new pal in stock for the special day.

Check out her birthday card in Mistic Chat and leave a birthday wish!

~Mistic Team

The Weekly Raffle has come to a close, and we are very happy to announce the latest lucky Mistican to fill their coffers!

Congratulations to punka, who has won 1,357,000 MC in this weeks raffle!

Head on over to purchase your tickets now for a chance to win big!

Well done to our feed pal winners! They were:
Xerophox with 325 fed
Korvessa with 62 fed
Draconima with 55 fed

We would also like to take this weekly newspost to remind our members of some useful tips and links to help make your gameplay more enjoyable!

Weekly Game Schedule
Wednesday!

All games: Distorted Pix, Trivia, W/W Am I?, Totally Random, and Giveaway will be updated each Wednesday.

Giveaway will also randomly update, so be sure to check in periodically!


Also, have you met Daily?

Visit Daily every day to help remind you of all the fun and interesting activities here in Mistica!




~Mistic Team.

The swarms have descended, turning our blue Mistican skies into churning clouds of sweetheart red and bubblegum pink! As crazed Misticans rush about consuming unholy amounts of chocolate and chasing after said swarms with nets -- while others hide with cootie shots at the ready and windows and doors locked -- our shopkeepers have been busy trying to make some serious cash from this chaos!

Plus some matching avatars to find!

And if tracking down all that Infestation goodness isn't enough, have you seen what the Hug Bug's potions are doing now? He's had a whole year to work on them and they effect three new pets!

Have fun, and watch out for the post-Infestation sugar coma (only rivaled by Lanturnacht)!

~Mistic Team

Perryn hammered away diligently at a customer's pickaxe, and though his work was as close to perfection as always, it was really the last thing on his mind. All he could think about was his wife, Soraya, and what he planned on doing for her as Infestation neared.

“Is your wife in?” the customer asked while he waited patiently for Perryn to finish his work. “I found a particularly stunning sapphire in the mine yesterday and I was wondering if she could fashion a ring for me. I wanted to give it to my girlfriend for Infestation.”

“She's in,” he replied. “But she's awful busy. It seems everyone’s had the same idea you did.”

“I'm willing to wait,” the customer replied confidently.

Soraya didn't seem to mind the large amount of attention her little shop attracted this time of year. In fact, she was quite pleased. She lived for jewelry and making people happy with a beautiful, hand-crafted necklace or tiara. Most of all, she loved working with gems. Whether it was a fresh-cut piece of jade or an expertly polished lapis lazuli, she was in love with them all. Unfortunately she rarely got to keep any of her own. Whenever she had a gorgeous gemstone, it was always something that was destined to go to a paying customer. Wait...that's it!

Perryn examined the completed pickaxe for flaws and handed it to the customer. “Thank you!” the customer said, glad that he could now mine another level in the quarry.

“No, thank you!” Perryn replied. He switched the sign on his front door to closed and grabbed his own pickaxe. “You've given me a brilliant idea!”

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Hopefully none of these new Infestation critters interrupt Perryn's hard work!

Did you know that any month's 13th day will fall on a Friday if the month starts on a Sunday?

In limited numbers, the Jinx will be available for creation today, so keep your eyes peeled!

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Looks like Sebastion, Keilly, and Clayton got some new stock to celebrate our Jinx!

The Credit Shop has Poppets and Essences available for the day, and if you are extra lucky you may even find an Essence in Zulime's shop!

~ Mistic Team

It seems our trio of Lovely plushies got a bit of a makeover! You can find these cuties inside of the Pink Wrapped Cracker in the Credit Shop.

And they're not the only ones...

Pay a visit to the Reef and you may just catch some "new" fish... Check out the revamped Angelfish!

 

** You may have to clear your cache with a hard refresh in order to see the new images, depending on your internet browser!

Lycoris closed her book gently and set it on the end table. She looked up at the rows and rows of bookshelves, wondering which book she'd read next. It was so good of Adam to put this whole library together for me...


Her thoughts were disrupted as Pinny fluttered in through the open window. “Hi, Lycoris!” he chirped with a smile. “What's on you mind? You look a bit gloomy, and you shouldn't be. It's a beautiful day out there.”

“I was just thinking about Adam. He gave me this whole library, and I haven't been able to do anything in return.” Lycoris stood and tugged on the curtains; a layer of dust caked her hand. “This place is so gloomy. I'd like to brighten it up, but light hurts his eyes. And I'd love for him to enjoy a beautiful day like this, but he really hates going outside during the day—I think he's a bit afraid of running into someone.”

“You've been thinking about him a lot. You must really like him.”

Lycoris hesitated a moment and then glanced away as a faint blush colored her cheeks. “Yes...yes I do.”

Pinny perched on the balcony railing, looking over at the overgrown garden. “Maybe you could plant some flowers?”

“But I don't have much of a green thumb.” Lycoris bit her lip. “I do know how to sew; my family owned a clothing company.” She paused again. “But what could I make him?”

“What about a tux?” asked Pinny, tilting his head.

Lycoris smiled at the thought. “I don't think that really suits him.”

“Maybe some table cloths? Or bed spreads?”

“That doesn't seem...special enough.”

Pinny's eyes lit up. “Oh! I know! How about...” He hopped over and perched next to Lycoris, whispering in her ear.

“That's perfect!”

Alana paused to wipe off the sweat beading on her forehead and take a deep breath. Who knew decorating was so tiring? The first hour had been fun, and now everything just felt so tedious! Alana began climbing down her ladder to better survey the room, hiking up her pink skirts lest she trip.



About a quarter of the room was done, the princess observed, with ribbons tied into large bows adorning the corners and large stained glass window. Pink and white roses bloomed out of crystal vases, which all needed to be put into place. And of course, a box of red rose petals awaited artful scattering.

Several hours of work lay ahead of her. Alana sighed. Secrets were so difficult to keep, and she couldn’t rely on the palace servants to hold their tongues. So, she had locked herself in this room, and was determined to get it perfect. People might talk but hopefully none of it would reach Joel’s ears before she met him.

Only half a dozen more bows to go…

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Hopefully Alana has that stained glass window sealed tight, because cooties and lovebugs are out in force! In fact, three new ones have been discovered and are out there just waiting to be caught!

The Weekly Raffle has come to a close, and we are very happy to announce the latest lucky Mistican to fill their coffers!

Congratulations to punka, who has won 694,600 MC in this weeks raffle!

Head on over to purchase your tickets now for a chance to win big!

Well done to our feed pal winners! They were:
Korvessa with 78 fed
Sar with 49 fed
Xerophox with 37 fed

We would also like to take this weekly newspost to remind our members of some useful tips and links to help make your gameplay more enjoyable!

Weekly Game Schedule
Wednesday!

All games: Distorted Pix, Trivia, W/W Am I?, Totally Random, and Giveaway will be updated each Wednesday.

Giveaway will also randomly update, so be sure to check in periodically!


Also, have you met Daily?

Visit Daily every day to help remind you of all the fun and interesting activities here in Mistica!




~Mistic Team.

It's everywhere as shops and citizens around Mistica get into the infestation spirit. No hint of the incoming hoardes of lovebugs and cooties yet, but they are not very far behind!

Be sure to see some of your favorite shopkeepers for some seasonal goodies, stocking now!

And much more!

I wonder when those pesky cooties and lovebugs are going to show up?

       
Credit shop has been updated with some returns from last years vending, as well as quite a few that have been moved away to the Jade Emporium, available for MC!





Can you find where Monty is hiding this month?


~Mistic Team

The February Kohal is here to help usher in the new month! Things are buzzing around here, and you know what that means... Infestation is just around the corner!





Check out these fun items for vending this month!
Which pal is your favorite?

And we have our winner for last month's Legacy Token Raffle!

Congrats to Flygon!

Next Month's winner will receive:
Their CHOICE of any ONE past Champion Gift!



And with that note, this month's Champion Gift is:

Altered Love Dust! A great new background vista!

Tune in tomorrow for Jade Emporium and Credit Shop updates!

~Mistic Team

“Took you long enough,” the Doctor observed with a raised eyebrow as he turned to face his blue box. It was transparent for a few moments before materializing fully. “I’ve had to trek about on foot, you know,” he informed the box as he flung its blue doors open and stepped inside, “Well, mostly…”

The doors shut with a thud behind him. The Doctor sighed and approached the raised, circular control panel of the ship, which was basically a myriad of buttons, knobs and levers surrounding a black screen. Several metal staircases led from the control room to other parts of the ship, which was certainly bigger than it looked from the outside.

“Nothing seems to be too out of order, so we can leave this dimension now,” said the Doctor to his blue box, “We’ve dawdled quite long enough.”

He pulled down a large lever and the whirring started, a scraping sort of noise that most would find annoying but that the Doctor loved. “I think we’ll go backwards a bit,” he declared, twisting a large knob with a flourish of his hand.

The box jumped into the time vortex; the Doctor grabbed onto a handle and barely missed smacking his head on the console. To his shock, there was a loud crack as the doors flew open, revealing a swirling mass of color. A chirping golden speck whizzed by the Doctor’s head and out the door, and a moment later the box swerved and the doors slammed closed.

“Should have seen that coming,” he muttered to himself.

~Mistic Team

As we are nearing the end of our Fandamonium event, the Mistic Team wanted to show some appreciation for our members! We have been watching those who are helpful around site, and also tallied past Member Nominations!

Today, we Spotlight three members of our community. They each will be rewarded the above gifts along with a nifty MP prize!

Kauri
Nominated multiple times for their dedication to upkeeping their extremely helpful Quest Calculator and Pet Colour Viewer, Kauri is indeed an asset to the site. Thank you for all of your hard work!

Utopia
She is always welcoming to new members, and never hesitates to assist fellow Misticans in need. She was chosen for her helpful spirit!

Fox
Always active in the art forums and the chatbox, Fox was nominated for her friendly and positive attitude! Thank you for sharing your art with everyone!

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Looks like the Wishing Well decided to randomly award some wishes too! Congrats to...

Jamie567322 - Bottled Starry Soul
Korvessa - BlackCat Icon
Saramelendez - Owl Scarf
Chrispy - Jolly Mistmas Pomme

The wish-fish cleared out the well, so be sure to stop by and make your new wishes!

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Keep an eye out for those Random Events, the Fandom fun will be ending Feb 1st!

* Reposted

The Weekly Raffle has come to a close, and we are very happy to announce the latest lucky Mistican to fill their coffers!

Congratulations to Valkyrie, who has won 1,823,000 MC in this weeks raffle!

Head on over to purchase your tickets now for a chance to win big!

Well done to our feed pal winners! They were:
Sar with 193 fed
Korvessa with 115 fed
Lavi with 71 fed

We would also like to take this weekly newspost to remind our members of some useful tips and links to help make your gameplay more enjoyable!

Weekly Game Schedule
Wednesday!

All games: Distorted Pix, Trivia, W/W Am I?, Totally Random, and Giveaway will be updated each Wednesday.

Giveaway will also randomly update, so be sure to check in periodically!


Also, have you met Daily?

Visit Daily every day to help remind you of all the fun and interesting activities here in Mistica!




~Mistic Team.