Posted by Speedie Day 132, Year 4 (28th Feb 14) @ 19:57:47
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Hey everyone! We've had an influx of Pet Requests, and with the upcoming recode and Battle Arena, we're going to need a ton of artwork! Therefore...
We are hiring artists!
You will be working alongside each and every member of the IcePets staff. Participate in staff meetings, give input, share ideas, and help to develop the site to become the best it can be.
2. Subject MUST MUST MUST say ARTIST APPLICATION. If you fail to put that as your subject, your PM will be ignored.
3. Write 4-5 sentences about yourself and your art experience. For example, mention how many years you have been drawing, what inspired you to become an artist, and why you would like to work for IcePets.
4. Link to either your gallery or art examples.
5. Tell @Read your availability. Do you have a very full school/work schedule? Is this something you can dedicate a lot of time to or will it be more of here and there when you can?
Hiring a member of staff takes a lot of time and discussion. We will be reviewing each and every applicant to determine who would be best for the job.
Any and all questions may be messaged to @Read or posted here. Thank you for reading!
Posted by Nyssa Day 127, Year 4 (23rd Feb 14) @ 04:47:14
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It is that time of month again, time to vote on the next Member of the Month (or MOTM for short)! A MOTM is selected every month by the users of IcePets to receive 50,000 IP and this exclusive avatar:
REMEMBER - You cannot nominate yourself or members of staff. - PLEASE do not ask other users to vote for yourself or other members. - You can only nominate users who have not previously won MOTM.
And in third place winning 50,000ip... @Jormungander!
Congratulations to you all and thank you to everyone who entered.
Everyone who entered will have their poem put into the Love Poem Book which will be awarded to their accounts. The book will also be available for everyone to buy from the book shop for 3,000ip.
A big thank you to @Remlyn for the wonderful artwork!
We hope you enjoy reading the poems as much as we did and look forward to hosting our next writing competition!
Posted by Speedie Day 118, Year 4 (14th Feb 14) @ 09:24:03
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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
We're kicking off this year's celebrations with a few new Pets!!
Introducing, the Love Sharshel, Love Makoat, Evil Sharshel, and Love Zabeu! Miss @Vermillion drew that adorable Love Sharshel, and Miss @Hornbuckle took care of the other three! The Love Makoat was requested by...You guessed it, the Makoat Queen, @Nexinhah! Thanks a ton for your request! We're sure you're dying to know how to get these lovely, and, not so lovely Pets!
As you may know, the Zabeu does not have any Morphing Potions. So this Love Zabeu must be achieved by using a Love Snow Jar on your own Zabeu. Love Snow Jars are stocking in the Snow Jar Igloo for only 15,000 IP. For the month of February, their rarity has been changed from Super Rare to Rare! Be sure to take advantage!
The Love Makoat Morphing Potion can also be found in the Snow Jar Igloo, for 20,000 IP. This Morphing Potion will also be stocking in the I.C.E. Shop for 500 IC for those who can't wait. X) 450 IC for Gold Members!
The Love Sharshel and Evil Sharshel Morphing Potions can be found in three different places!
First, as you can probably guess, they will both be accompanying the Love Snow Jar and Love Makoat Morphing Potion in the Snow Jar Igloo for 20,000 IP. They will also be in the I.C.E. Shop for the same price as the Love Makoat Morphing Potion. The third location is one that may be a little less familiar to you...
Yes, the Mysterious Love Chest prize pool has changed! Here are the new prizes!
In order, they are...Vanilla Heart Sucker, Strawberry Heart Sucker, Grape Heart Sucker, Love Xephyr Plush, Heart Pancakes, Heart Balloons, Love Sharshel Morphing Potion, and Evil Sharshel Morphing Potion! The two Morphing Potions were done by the lovely @Hornbuckle, and the rest of the Items were done by the fantastic and generous @Vermillion!
'But how do I get the Mysterious Love Chest?'
The Heart of Love, Heart of Joy, Heart of Fulfillment, Heart of Power, Heart of Satisfaction, Heart of Intimacy, Heart of Romance, Heart of Sweetness, and Heart of Feelings. Gather all 9 Hearts and bring them to the Jigsaw Puzzles page and you will be rewarded with your very own Mysterious Love Chest! But how to get the Hearts? You'll have to find those on your own. ;D
That about wraps it up, we hope you have a lovely Valentine's Day, even if you're just spending it with us.
Posted by Speedie Day 118, Year 4 (14th Feb 14) @ 03:13:46
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Good morning everyone! We had a huge news post planned for very early today but due to technical difficulties, it is not going to be posted until a little later.
Until then, please enjoy collecting the Hearts you may be finding around the site.
Posted by Speedie Day 109, Year 4 (5th Feb 14) @ 19:23:56
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Behold! The Pirate Jakrit! This lovely little rabbit was requested by another lovely little rabbit! A @Wonderrabbit! It was drawn by the one and only @Vermillion!
The Pirate Jakrit Morphing Potion was drawn by the fantastic Miss @Remlyn and can be found in two different places! It can forever be found in the Token Booth with the rest of the Pirate Morphing Potions and Snow Jar, or, for the remainder of the month of February, it can be found in the I.C.E. Shop for 500 IC 450 IC for Gold Members! Want to request a Pet of your own? Send $30 to payments@IcePets.com and message @Speedie to receive a Request a Pet Item!
Posted by Sara Day 107, Year 4 (3rd Feb 14) @ 16:40:50
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Dust of your notepads and pens (or pencils!), it's time for another writing competition!
This month we're getting all loved up with some love poems!
The competition will run from today, February 3rd, and will close at 11:59:59pm IST on Monday February 10th.
When you have completed your poem message it to me, SaraDelaney, with the title 'Writing Competition Entry' before the deadline on February 10th and it will be entered into the judging.
Your writing will be judged on it's creative content, not your use of English, however we must be able to understand it in order to judge it.
The Prompt As February is the month of love here on IcePets we are asking you to write a love poem about your favourite feature on the site. Do you love doing your quests? Does looking at a Love Dabu send your heart into a flutter? Does the General Chat hold your heart? If you write about your own pet or another user please do not include petnames or usernames, keep it anonymous like you would when sending a Valentine's card in the real world!
The Prizes The prizes for this competition will be slightly different to the last competition. This time, all valid entries will be put into a compilation book titled 'Love Poem Book'. Everyone who has their poem put into the book will receive a copy. Alongside this the poems will be judged by staff members and our top three favourites will receive the following prizes along with having their writing in the book:
First Place: 250,000ip Second Place: 100,000ip Third Place: 50,000ip
The Rules 1) Ensure your writing is suitable reading for all members of the site, keep it rated PG 13 or lower. Swear words and offensive language or terms are not acceptable. 2) All work must be your own, original work. All writing will be checked to ensure that is has not been plagiarized. 3) Keep it relevant to the IcePets world e.g. do not use celebrities or well known people from the real world in your work. 4) There is no word limit and any form of poetry is acceptable. 5) The work will not be judged based on the use of English, it will be judged based on how creative the story is. It must link to the prompt. 6) If your work is chosen as the winning entry the editorial team may change it to make it suitable for IcePets. However, we will discuss all potential changes with the author. 7) Please only enter one piece of writing. After submitting one piece you may not swap it for another later on.
The breaking of these rules may result in disqualification, and repeated offenses will result in banning from future competitions.
Have fun, we look forward to reading your lovely entries!
'She's a wonderful friend, and a lovely part of the icepets community.' 'I've only gotten to know her in the last month or so, but she has shown such kindness and generosity to her fellow members with her constant barrage of hoarded items, her threads on the boards that help everyone participate and her willingness to have a chat and share bits of herself that people find interesting and relate-able.'
Congratulations, @Nexinhah, we hope you enjoy your Avatar and IP!
For the second month in a row, an artist has won Staff of the Month! And, for the second month in a row, that artist has drawn their own Item! ((We're not forcing them to do this, we swear!!)) Congratulations to...
What has she chosen for her SOTM Item? This little guy!
Yes, the Fat Hamster Plush is yours to cuddle if you can just figure out how to get it...Man that little thing has some Chubby Cheeks! So cute!
These are the last five I.C.E. Batch Items you will be seeing for a little while. We've decided that since we're only releasing a small amount of Items each month due to our work with the recode, we don't want such a high percentage of those Items to be things you have to pay real money for. An announcement will be made once we decide to bring back monthly I.C.E. Batch Items.
The Anti-Valentines Card, Love Xephyr Ice Cube, Love Jakrit Stamp, Romantic Spaghetti Dinner, and Love Ridix Plush will remain in the I.C.E. Shop for the month of February and will be priced at 400 IC. 360 IC for Gold Members!
The Mint Hot Chocolate, New Years Ball, New Years Resolution List, Champagne Plush, and Champagne Stamp have been removed from the I.C.E. Shop, but will make an appearance at a later date.