Yavn Speaks 11 January 2008
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Live and direct from VMK Central with the latest news, rabbits and anything else he can pull out of his hat, the world's greatest magician – ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, heeeeeeere's Yavn!
Happy New Year!
It's finally 2008 and after a relaxing holiday of pie-eating and present opening the entire VMK staff are back making magic – in fact, the guys have been conjuring up some really cool stuff! Like a magical new addition to the Kingdom that we'll unveil very soon.
Maybe you say the hint we dropped last week about where this magical new addition will appear?
With all this talk of magic, you were probably wondering why we hadn't released any of it yet – well, if you were like me, after buying all that cool Gingerbread stuff and a few surprise gifts in December, you're a little short on credits right now. So we delayed the release of the magic items to give you a chance to build up your bank.
While I can't make credits magical appear, I can help you earn more of them. For starters I've asked the Yeti give us a rundown of where we can find credits (this will be especially helpful for new players) and starting next week we'll be having Fireworks Fridays, where the rewards for the Fireworks remixed game is doubled! (Don't worry we've fixed the bugs with the game - if you haven't played in a while, check it out – it plays better than ever!)
Plus, we'll have other opportunities for you to earn extra credits, so stay tuned for more info about that. In the meantime, get to playing those games and earning credits!
What's Up Yavn's Sleeve?
Magic! That's what's up my sleeve, and we're finally releasing some of it this weekend! Like the Main Street Magic Shop Table and Hat Trick!
As we work our way through this magical month you'll see both new and old magic released, so budget wisely. Trust me, later in the month you'll want to have some extra credits handy. But be sure and take a look at the Event Info section for a full run down of the items releasing this weekend.
What's Cooking in VMK?
Gingerbread! And our Host have been hard at work judging the Gingerbread Competition and will be working into the weekend finishing the judging. So if your room hasn't been judged yet, don't worry it will be.
I must say, you guys cooked up some amazing rooms! Myself and the rest of the VMK staff have been really impressed with what you did with those pieces! Speaking of that, I promised you a peek at some of the rooms that made it into the competition, so let's take a few now.
Remember the contest was a Gingerbread House/Holiday Room Building Competition so that's why you'll see more than just gingerbread houses here – let's take a look at some of those rooms:
FleacircusAcrobat built this nifty house, at first glance it looks simple but check out those awnings and multi-leveled roof work!
What's a holiday without Mickey Mouse? JJfan made this awesome one out of Gumdrops and candy pieces. Ummm, gumdrops.
Several of you built trains with the gingerbread pieces, now that's a great idea! Here's one that was submitted by Engineer! All aboard!
Finally, check out Pluto! Not only did he get a lollipop, but Santa brought him a nice bone too! Nice work jungle-cruse.
These are just a few of the rooms submitted. I wish I could show them all to you but space and time simple doesn't allow me to do that. For everyone that submitted, thanks so much for participating – you did a great job!
Hopefully the judging will stay on track over the weekend and we'll announce the winners next week. So stay tuned&
The Hidden Mickey Quest & Other Unfinished Business
Before I go, one more thing I need to mention, in addition to that magical new addition to Main Street we've got other updates coming to the Kingdom. That said for those of you that haven't completed the Hidden Mickey Quest yet, you may want to get going on that, as we'll be replacing the Hidden Mickey Quest with something else very soon.
Be sure to keep watching the Event Info section for announcements about new releases and join me again in a few days when we announce the Gingerbread Competition winners and more magical news!
See you in the game,
Yavn
From 31 December 2007
Holiday greetings and New Year's info – it's all live and direct from VMK Central! And now with the news – heeeeeere's Yavn!
Hello again! Is everyone enjoying the break from work and school to have fun during the holiday?
Hopefully in between opening gifts and snacking on fruitcake you've been spending some quality time with your family and friends – and hopefully spending some time with your pals in VMK too! ;-)
Whatever you're doing, from all of us here at VMK, we wish you the best for an awesome New Year!
Speaking of the new year – I hope you liked what we released in 2007. I'm sure you're wondering what we have up our sleeves for 2008? Well, before we get too far ahead, let's talk about what's coming up in the next few weeks:
Making the New Year Magical!
Who doesn't love a party? Well, we've got one for you – join us New Year's Eve and celebrate as we ring in 2008!
We've got special surprises, including when you log in, your character will be given a Single Use Confetti Magic spell to use during the New Year's Eve celebration!
Party like it's 2008 with Confetti Magic!
Like last year, we're extending the hours of VMK, so as we count down to the Magical New Year you'll be able to celebrate in your own time zone (in real time) or in all the U.S. time zones if you prefer.
Be sure to visit VMK Monday, December 31st for a Magical New Year's Party that can't be beat!
Do You Believe in Magic?
Ok, so it's time to let the cat out of the bag – or rabbit out of the hat, as the case may be. If you haven't guessed by now, the theme for January is, drum roll please... Magical New Year! Some of you may have picked up on the hint in the last Yavn Speaks column...
"Anybody seen a rabbit? He's white, has floppy ears, loves carrots."
So what exactly is this Magical New Year all about? Well, a good magician never reveals his secrets, but I can tell you if you like magic you're gonna go crazy in January! I'll reveal all the details in about a week or so, until then, keep checking the Virtual Magic Kingdom for clues.
Something's Cooking in the Kingdom!
Thanks to all of you that registered for the Gingerbread House/Holiday Room competition, this was our biggest room building event ever! Now our judges begin the long and difficult process of judging those rooms!
Remember once your Gingerbread House/Room is judged a Purple Judging Flag will be placed in your room.
I've already seen some pretty amazing stuff, so I can't wait to see what our judging panel actually selects! If you participated in the competition please leave your rooms open to other players so they can see what you've created. We'll have a round up of some of the rooms we've seen so far in the next Yavn Speaks along with the prize info.
Well that's all for now, gotta run and get ready for the Magical New Year Party tonight - be sure to stop by and celebrate with us!
See you soon,
-Yavn
