Hello everyone, and welcome to our monthly newsletter! A lot is going on currently, so please be sure to read up on everything! We have some fun things both here and on the horizon that we can’t wait to share with you all!
If you have been following other closed species groups, you may be aware of a new issue that has arisen ; Discord and DeviantArt no longer allow for image linking to external websites, and though Discord has a timer for 24-48 hours before their links are inaccessable, DeviantArt, unfortunately, seems to have their links inaccessible almost immediately. This has proven to be annoying to deal with both as someone to submit prompts, and to those of us on staff who rely on these websites for a lot of our images. Due to this update, many of our on-site images will be broken until further notice. We need to track down all the files we had and add them back to the site in a different way, and we are asking that you please remain patient with us during this time while we get everything fixed.
Alongside this, users prompt submissions from these links also will be affected, so we are asking that any users who rely on DeviantArt and Discord linking for their prompt submissions to please migrate to using our on-site galleries found HERE. This will ensure your links are safe and staff can view them easily.
To our knowledge, Toyhouse, Imagur, and other sites still work for now, but just to be safe in case any other sites follow, we are requesting that submissions are posted to the galleries.
We have added warning banners to the top of the prompt submission page to remind anyone of this issue before they submit.
We are seeking to bring on new staff members! We are currently looking for one Prompt moderator and one Designs moderator to join our team. Experience is not required as long as we feel you can do the work. Any applicants must be of 18 years or older. Read more about the requirements and apply with the form linked below!
Application Form
Our newest Discord mod, ChaoChild has been making plans to bring lots of fun back into the community! They have been working steady to have some games lined up for everyone to participate in! Upcoming for March, they will be hosting a game of Franken Paca on March 9th at 3pm CST. A Discord-based game night will be hosted March 16th at 3pm CST as well. Be sure to join our Discord server and pick up the Game Night role in the #directory channel to get pinged whenever a fun game is being played!
Discord Server
Due to the large amount of insincere complements art pieces have been getting, we have updated our Discord server rules to try and fix this issue. All users must now say at least two things nice about the piece above them before posting their own work. It's not cool to put time into a piece, only to get posted over by someone who doesn't seem to care; be kind. Encourage people's art journey, everyone starts somewhere afterall.
We also would like to remind the community that 18+ species may not be advertised in our server. Our community is 13+, and we would rather keep those kinds of things out of our spaces. If you would like to trade something from an adult-orientated species, simply mention something along the lines of "check mutual servers" or "please DM me for other species I'm interested in."
With a large number of users forgetting their criteria rewards when submitting their pieces, we've added a banner to the submission page, as well as highlighted the "Please add the proper criteria to your submission" part of the standard prompt rules in red to emphasize the need to include criteria in your submission. We also have made the "+ Criteria" button a solid color so that it stands out easier on the submission page from all the other outline buttons.
Staff can not add criteria forms to submitted prompts, but instead we can only edit user-filled out forms. Please remember to include your criteria to get your full rewards for your submission, especially if you are prone to last-minute submissions with little time to resubmit if needed.
You can now have your pronouns displayed on your profile, making it easier for everyone to address you! Your pronouns will display underneath your username on your profile, and beside your username in comments! To add these to your profile, simply fill out the new box in your settings page! (Pronouns are custom input, so they are not limited to a list of designated pronouns, and you can instead set whatever you're most comfortable with!)
A fun-loving paca who helps care for and sit pets of all caliber, also acting as a sort of matchmaker. Helping pets find their forever homes with the perfect paca and vice versa. He gives off big fun vibes of "silly songs with Larry", just Larry the cucumber vibes all around. Anyone and everyone is just a friend you haven't made yet (no matter how scary). He loves hanging out with friends and is always down to make new ones. His main pets are: Mr.Batty, Ohno, Ohyes, Ohdear.
Although it spends most of its life hiding amongst the trees, it is a strangely outgoing little creature. It loves finding small flowers and insects, and will always find time to show off their collection! They have a terrible sense of smell, but make up for that with subsonic hearing. This leads them straight to whatever small bug they're on the hunt for next!
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Hello everyone, and welcome to our monthly newsletter! Valentines's Day is very soon, and we hope everyone enjoys the holiday! We have some fun things both here and on the horizon that we can’t wait to share with you all!
A friendly and hard working cook, Lenti is the proud owner of his own food truck called "Lenti's Ladle". His soup truck is one of his passions and he loves to try new things and experiment with different soup options that he adds to his regular menu. He's not alone in this, his close friends Red, Blue, and Yellow his onion (OhYes pets) companions help him with his work. He hopes that one day his food truck will become well known and popular among other Pacapillars.
This lovable little pupper has carefully crafted its bow and arrow to compel the target of its affections once hit! Normally this tough little cookie asks for treats or belly rubs, but a more tenacious pet might request its owners core instead! Don't feed your Rotund Cookie too much, though, or it might just burst!
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Hello everyone, and welcome to our monthly newsletter! We hope you are enjoying your New Year's! This is a smaller newsletter this month, but you can always expect more updates in the future! We have some fun things both here and on the horizon that we can’t wait to share with you all!
Unlike other Drach, this pet variant only appears before those they deem worthy. Instead of filing down their horns, the New Years Drach grants a wish to their preferred individual, combusting the star at the end of their horn like a sparkler. Each Drach can only grant one wish per year, though, so make it count!
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Hello everyone, and welcome to our monthly newsletter! This one's a really big one, so buckle up! We have some fun things both here and on the horizon that we can’t wait to share with you all!
With the addition of Criteria Rewards, our prompts have seen some big changes as well, and we still plan to improve prompts further!
Astra is a happy-go-lucky bean that loves adventures. They seem to never get tired and always have unlimited amounts of energy!
Said to have evolved from a long-forgotten, surface dwelling forager species of animal, the Flox now populates dense forests and snowy peaks in the floating Pacapillar Colony. They communicate with bell-like chimes produced from their decorated mane, and scavenge for long lost trinkets and baubles to add to it! This wily pet flaunts its collection with pride. They may just leave you a trinket of your own, if they wish for you to join their pack!
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Deep into the forest, Pacas from all over Chrysalopolis are gathering together to partake in the festivities. As you are running around the grounds of the event, soaking in all the possible fun activities you can do, someone from one of the booths calls to you...
A soft, oddly large, pastel pink and green paca with a purple hat smiles as she successfully caught your attention, notioning for you to come on over. You decide to go speak with her, figuring why not? You are here to have fun after all, and the booths are half of that!
“Well hello, small friend~ I don’t recall seeing you attend the Soulbloom Feast last year. Perhaps I missed you?” Her voice is soft and soothing, while her body has flowers growing off of it, giving off a scent that makes you feel comfortable around her. Upon shaking your head ‘no’, that you weren’t at the event the year prior, the paca seemingly beams in excitement. “Oh joy! Then are you aware of the folklore behind this event and why we celebrate?”
Awaiting your reply eagerly, she can’t help but allow herself to make a soft ‘squee’ sound as she found her next victim to tell a story to. “That’s perfect! Allow me to tell you!” She cleared her throat before letting her tone turn more serious, almost as though she was narrating straight from a book.
“These woods are thought to be the home for those who are corrupt and have fallen from magic. Monsters and Poisons lurk within the shadows, hiding away from the common world of Chrysalopolis. Now the age-old question arises; Chrysalopolis is built up on magic, and only those who hold magic within themselves can be held within our little floating civilization we have in the clouds here, but Monsters who have little to no magic are still able to remain here without falling through to the earth below. How are they able to do this is a question that has baffled many for decades, if not centuries. Well legend has it that Monsters built a web, think like a spider web, that hangs beneath Chrysalopolis. In this web, it’s said that Monsters built their own city of sorts down there. A place where they can escape to, and a place where they are safe and not seen as a threat. That city of webs is said to be directly beneath this forest, leading many to believe that is the reason these woods have so many beings of corruption here.”
The oddly comforting paca paused to take a sip of her drink before continuing. “That may leave you wondering, why do we come here then to celebrate if it’s so potentially dangerous to pacas who haven’t fallen to corruption? Well, little bean shape, that all boils down to the enormous tree you see before us.” She pointed in the direction of the huge, strangely smooth, tree at the centre of the grounds with her long, flower-like tails. “This tree is said to hold the souls of the past. Come nightfall, you will see why that is, but I won’t spoil the surprise for you~”
She couldn’t help but chuckle as you looked up at the tree, raising an eyebrow in confusion as you laid eyes on what seemed to be… Candy? growing from the branches. “The Sweet Berries don’t have anything to do with that, no. That is a neat little thing to consider though! Only around this time of year, the tree sprouts fruits that resemble candies we enjoy any other time regularly outside of the forest. Why we actually gather here though, is when the tree sheds its bark and becomes smooth, those who have passed, in legend, are able to walk the land of Chrysalopolis alongside us. We celebrate here so that we can connect with those we lost, and celebrate our own lives.” What seemed to be a rather large opal or moonstone sparkled slightly beneath her long fur, but you paid no mind to it aside from it probably being a really heavy pendant. You are brought back to attention as the paca begins to speak once more.
“In honor of the souls within the tree, we have a feast. We cook, serve, and eat to both embrace the lives lost and the ones we live. So every year when this threshold is crossed between the afterlife and those who breathe, we celebrate.” She started moving to come out from behind her stand, but not quite fully yet. “Now with that out of the way, go enjoy yourself, tiny friend~ If you end up getting any extra candy around the grounds, feel free to bring them over to me, and I can give you goodies in return, think of it like an arcade prize stand! Do stay safe, however. You never know when a Monster paca is around the corner…” She winked, coming out from behind her stand fully, placing a ‘be back in 10 minutes’ sign on it, but to you, it was revealed that her pendant was, in fact, not a pendant, but a core. The soft paca had alarmingly large pincers that shone in the autumn lighting as a soft rose gold in color. “By the way, my name's Thyme. I do hope to see more of you soon~”
We hope you join us in this brand-new event!
There's brand-new prompts that award Candies, the event currency, and a special crafting challenge with extra special rewards, including a raffle ticket for a very special paca!
This time around we have a new NPC, Thyme! She is currently hosting the event shop, Creeping Thyme Stall.
In this shop, you'll find new mutation items, brand-new pets, a capsule to obtain older halloween pets, and more!
The Candy Bag item contains 4 random candy items, which can be collected or sold for 1 candy each! Keep your eye out for the rare Candy Berry, which is worth 2 candies!
Patreon supporters will also get a bonus 5 Candies for tiers below $35, and a bonus 10 Candies for tiers at $35 or above!
We hope this new event is enjoyable to you, and that you stay tuned for more events in the future; thank you for your continued support, and enjoy the Feast!!
The event runs from today to November 30th! There will be a one more prompt in November to get some more candy!
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The Snekket-based event, the Mirage Festival, is now live! Enjoy a myriad of fun-filled activities like snekket based prompts, an event-only shop including exclusive items, a snekket themed discord game later this month, and more! https://play.pacapillars.com/news/42.mirage-festival-2023
All prompts featured in the festival can be found here, and grant monet tickets! The event shop, Mirage’s Prize Stand, can be found here, and has a couple different items that can be purchased for monet tickets. The newest and most exclusive item, Hol-O’s, grants a new trait called Overlay! This trait encases the entire paca in a substance of your choosing. The trait is Mutation+, and can be obtained by applying either a Ripe Olera or the seasonal item Hol-O’s. Here's a graphic that showcases the new trait:
We hope you enjoy playing around with the trait, and make sure you check out the shop!
Make sure to check out the discord this month! Winners and participants in these games get various forms of leaflet rewards, but with the event season being upon us, they will also be eligible to receive Monet tickets for certain games! Our first scheduled game will be this Friday, the 4th of August, at 6pm EST for Gartic Phone! It’ll be using the plug-in discord has for the game, so there’ll be no external websites needed! Everyone who participates will get leaflets, but only those who stay for a full hour of play will win Monet Tickets!
If you’re unaware, every month we feature a new pet in our Creature Feature corner, giving extra lore and information relative to the Pacapillar universe. The prompt related to this pet will also reward you with that pet, to share some of the love!
Speaking of, August’s creature feature is Kittar! Check out the prompt to get one today.
As you all may have noticed, there’s a new feature on our home page! Starting this month, we will begin having a Pacapillar or Snekket of the month! The winner will be chosen at random from accepted prompt submissions for the category (via the raffle function on our website). Each person will submit which character they want if chosen. For the upcoming month in which they are chosen, we will dedicate a section of our Newsletter featuring that character, and signify what bonuses you can receive by including that character in your prompts. Please make sure to read all the rules for this prompt very carefully, as there are a lot more to it than our normal prompts. You can find the prompt here.
Our toyhou.se world is now ready for you all! Feel free to join; we look forward to seeing you there! Please read through all the rules listed both on the main toyhou.se world page, as well as individual bulletin/forum post rules.
https://toyhou.se/~world/114667.pacapillars
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After the success of the snekket bonding theme last year, it has been decided that snekkets will remain a key focus for the festival! You may ask what this year's theme is then if last year the love between a paca and their snekket was the focus, and we're pleased to announce that for this Mirage Festival, the theme will be pastries and baked goods! Get your sweet tooth ready for loads of nub-made goodies!.
We have made a variety of prompts that award Monet Tickets! You can use them to get various rewards from the Mirage Prize Stand, including a brand new Mutation+ item that grants the Overlay trait!
Monet Tickets are valid from today and until September 30, 2023. All unused tickets after that day will disappear.
Prompts for this event end on September 16, 2023.
Additionally, we will be opening our Toyhou.se world very soon along with a general guide. More news soon ♥
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I'm still a little bit shocked I got the job, but I'm ready to bring you all the news you’ve been dying to hear. Although I may be an intern (for now), I look forward to working with the team going forward!
A little bit about me? Well, I'm actually part Kitsune! So the more I explore and learn, and the more I share with you guys, the stronger I grow. Yearly community events are especially great for my growth; who knows, I may even acquire a couple new tails and impart some of my knowledge on weary travelers! Stay tuned for more!
The month of June is going to be a bit on the quiet side when it comes to events, but we are projecting for some of our guides to be released during this time period. Many are in a fairly finished state, but need some tweaking before they’re ready for release. Thank you all for being so patient with us!
We also plan to start up discord games regularly, so definitely head on over there to check it out! Currently, we plan to host at least one game this upcoming weekend, and may do more as time permits. Winners and participants in these games get various forms of leaflet rewards, so make sure to be there!
Joining our team is JacyFox and Deertale! Jacy will be helping with design related duties, and Deertale will be working on prompt related duties.
Although all of our old monthly prompts are remaining the same, we have a couple of prompts that will be dropping this month! First of all is a Snekket flash prompt which will drop mid-month, where you all will be able to outfit your Snekket in a quirky costume. We really do love giving the spotlight to Snekkets, and hope you all enjoy it as much as we do! Our second prompt is going to be a new recurring monthly prompt, the Creature Feature!
As you all may know, we have a lot of pets. A certified hoard of pets. Quite possibly an unreasonable amount of pets. But that’s okay! We love our pets, and want you all to know more about them! Every month we will feature a new pet in our Creature Feature corner, giving extra lore and information relative to the Pacapillar universe. The prompt related to this pet will also reward you with that pet, to share some of the love!
Speaking of, June’s creature feature is Nyandere! Check out the prompt to get one today.
Starting in a month or so, we will begin having a Pacapillar or Snekket of the month! The winner will be chosen at random from accepted prompt submissions for the category (via the raffle function on our website). Each person will submit which character they want if chosen. For the upcoming month in which they are chosen, we will dedicate a section of our Newsletter featuring that character, and signify what bonuses you can receive by including that character in your prompts. More information will be available when the feature goes live, so look out for future newsletters!
As many of you may know, Pacapillars live on giant, floating clusters that are tethered together. The surface of the world that lays below them has always been a daunting mystery for most, and a source of fear for others. But perhaps the time is almost upon you all to pack your things, and gaze upon a world you haven’t connected with in many, many years.
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The holiday season is slowly approaching and we are happy to announce that sign ups for our Secret Santa #event are now live!
If you don't know what a "Secret Santa" is, then here's a conveniently placed explanation:
Secret Santa is a Christmas tradition in which members of a group are randomly assigned other members to whom they anonymously give a gift. In this case, the gift will be art, writing, or a craft!
It's a simple and fun way to celebrate the holidays and spread cheer all around! The gifts themselves do not have to be strictly Christmas themed, so even if you do not celebrate Christmas, we encourage you to participate if you'd like!
Read through everything? Here's the link to sign ups!
Please be sure to read through all the rules first!
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Hello Pacammunity, and welcome to August's #general Monthly Newsletter! Presented by your's truly, Knife (ʘ‿ʘ✿) Only for this month, though! A special newscaster will be joining us as our Pacapillar host next month to help present our latest and greatest news to our wonderful community. We will have a newsletter at the beginning of every month, now, so that users can keep up to date on our latest news, see teasers for things to come, and become more involved in the group in general :)
This was announced in our discord, but as a response to the overwhelming amount of recent suggestions to halt approvals in order to focus on guides and making sure everything is up to date, we have decided to halt our design approval system for up to two months. This includes everything from myo submissions, to design updates, to our discord's design help channel. We may take less time than two months, but this is the general time period we've given for us to get all of our materials together. Having a specified time for guide making will give us more time to focus on creating and updating new and old guides, some of which were in dire need of a brand new look. The information presented in these guides will help both old and new users, and we hope they're helpful for the community! From revamped MYO and trait guides to new guides for each subspecies, we (and our lovely mod, Chura, especially) have been hard at work compiling these for you all!
I'd love to welcome our new mods to the team! We've been training them up this past month, and they're all here and ready to help out for the sake of the community :) The new mods, Arrow, Pon, Echo, Ryker, 2004005, and Bweepy have been studying away, and have been a great source of inspiration for the rest of the team! Pon and Greeny are primarily going to be seen moderating the discord, Ryker and Echo have been learning a ton about designs and how to interpret them (with an added bonus of being able to help out in multiple areas), and Bweepy and Arrow will be helping out with a lot of our event related moderation! Also, as a special announcement, Sketch has been promoted to Admin, and while Niv is still taking a mod vacation, they're still in our hearts <3
Now that our discord-related mods have been trained on all of the basics, we'll be hosting more discord games again! We'll even be having a Frankenpaca game today, at 1pm EST (courtesy of our mod, Ryker)! We plan to host at least one game per week within the discord, so make sure to head on over there in order to participate! All games will give varying amounts of currency, and the Frankenpaca that is made this week will later be available for users to offer in-game currency on :) Go on, get in there! (Only if you want to, of course.)
There is currently a bug that bars us from recycling the exclusive item limits, which will hopefully get resolved in the near future; we promise you'll be able to get more forbidden berries soon <3 Certain outstanding bugs (such as the character linking feature) are bugs we wish to hammer out, but require a much more thorough investigation. Currently, our main coder is a bit on and off in regards to availability, so certain smaller feature bugs that don't break main features of the website are being de-prioritized in favor of ones we can currently tackle while the coder is away. Thank you all for being understanding!
Starting in September, we will have a pacapillar or snekket of the month! Stay tuned for more news in the next monthly newsletter, but the monthly character will have certain incentives if they are included in your submissions, and there will be certain prizes for having your kid included.
Just a small reminder that our snekket-based event, the Mirage Festival, is still ongoing, and ends on September 30th! Go here to learn more about the event, participate, and buy some cool items using the exclusive event currency, Monet Tickets! It's our introduction to snekket mutations, and you can even buy your very own snekket mutation using the tickets, so we'd love to see you all participate while the event is ongoing!
And that's a wrap! I look forward to bringing you more monthly newsletters, and can't wait for all the works you all will make this month <3
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It’s a special festival that happens every year in Chrysalopolis, in a place called “Dream Cloud”, which is an errant land mass covered with clouds that once a year gets close to Chrysalopolis. Pacas anchor it to Chrysalopolis for the festivities. It’s like making a party on a shooting star!
This year, we are having a snekket-themed celebration, to celebrate the special bond between Pacapillars and Snekkets!
Snekket-themed decorations and Snekket-friendly attractions are quite prominent this year! Don't have a Snekket? No problem! You can always bring a friend's.
We have made a variety of prompts that award Monet Tickets! You can use them to get various rewards from the Mirage Prize Stand
Monet Tickets are valid from today and until September 30, 2022. All unused tickets after that day will disappear.
Prompts for this event end on September 15, 2022.
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New Pets added to the Halloween prompt reward pool! These new pets can be obtained by participating in the Halloween prompts!
Last year's pets also are making a return, each prompt awards you a random pet!
As usual, the pets above are also available as a reward for pledging to Nokkel's Patreon
Draw-To-Enter!
A new Draw-To-Enter event will start on October 5th. Here is a teaser for the featured design!
Discord Event!
We are holding a participation-based event on our Discord, we will be hosting games periodically where you can win prizes for on-site currency and items!
Advent Calendar!
and of course, we are holding a design advent calendar this year, with some wonderful guest artists participating ♥
Oct 11-Oct 24: Standard and Natural Subspecies Pacapillars will be sold.
Oct. 30-31: Unnatural Subspecies auctions!
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Due to the nature of the changes, the following has also happened:
- All previous crops/produce from the previous farm have been sold automatically, leaflets should be in your account. You can find the total received from your crops on the currency log in your profile!
- Any seeds currently grown should have been refunded and in your inventory
- Animals in the coop and barn were returned to your inventory
- Unlocked plots should be intact \ There has been a mistake in the number of plots people have vs the number they had, we are looking into this issue,
This DTE ran from August 2nd through September 12!
Participate for a chance to win this design!
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The tropical chameleon has now been rolled!
Congratulations to crows-blade for winning this baby!
Check out the site roll here: https://play.pacapillars.com/raffles/view/2
Thank you to everyone who has participated in the DTE!
With such amazing art, to celebrate the amazing entries, we have pooled the entries together
to decide on two winners for a Snekket MYO as a runner-up prize!
https://play.pacapillars.com/gallery/view/287
https://play.pacapillars.com/gallery/view/274
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The Pet Gacha is currently running on our discord server, we are holding this event to gather funds for our site development. If you’re interested please check out our Discord server announcements, this event runs until October 10th. Below is a picture of the pool for this gacha!
After thoughtful discussion we have decided to make some adjustments to some traits for Pacapillars.
These changes will be in effect starting on September 15, 1 pm CST, these will NOT affect any Pacapillars submitted before then :
♦ Octo-body is now Mutation+ rarity.
♦ Please be mindful of the following sub-species free and forbidden mutations changes:
Subspecies Type | Free Traits (These mutations no longer need an Olera Berry) |
Forbidden Traits (These mutations are not allowed) |
Gilled | Multi-texture, Chameleon | Octo Body, Pincers, Slug Body, Object Body Gilleds will now require at least one large set of fins. |
Poison | Eye mutations (spider eyes, no eyes, cyclops, body eyes), Shedding, Animation (tail-specific animation only) | Pincers that are larger than one body height, Slug Body, Octo Body |
Shelled | Shedding, Animation | Octo Body, any kind of Tails, Object Body, Segmentation |
Winged | Chameleon, Shedding | Fins, Pincers that are larger than one body height |
Monsters | Multi-texture, Eye mutations (spider eyes, no eyes, cyclops, body eyes), Animation | Octo Body, Fins, Slug Body, Paws. Monsters will also now be required to have an exposed core as well as at least set of pincers larger than one body height. (More details coming soon) |
♦ When submitting a sub-species MYO that has a trait that would not be considered a mutation, please include the appropriate trait. ex: Spider Eyes (Poison) for a Poison pacapillar instead of Spider Eyes
The following changes are effective immediately:
♦ Object shedding and texture shedding are now considered the same trait.
♦ Ultra (multiple) Tails and Ultra Single Tail are now considered the same trait.
♦ Standard pincers can only have simple, small pincers (rounded/triangular in shape), Subspecies pacapillars can have semi-complex pincers, while monsters have no restrictions on shape and detail.
♦ Glitch mutation has been replaced with a new Mutation+ trait called “Overlay” and has been properly labeled as such, more information on this mutation will be available soon.
You can now submit designs for your MYO slots, as well as submit your existing pacas for trait or design updates! There are a few important things to keep in mind
1. Be patient! We are a limited team and will not be able to handle a backlog of pacapillars to all be approved in 1-2 days. We will try our best to get to all pacapillars in a timely manner, but there are often cases when we have to discuss specific pacapillars, which could take a bit longer to get approved.
2. Do not submit all your MYOs and design updates at once! While we ease back into approvals, we request that everyone submit design updates and MYOs one at a time (submit one and wait for it to be approved before submitting another). This will eventually be lifted as we get back to normal.
We appreciate your patience as we update the pages on site to make design rules more clear and the site easier to navigate!
]]>Need a refresher on the details of this event? Please reference the Core Warming Masterpost! Otherwise, questions about the event can either be asked on that post, or in our Discord’s QnA channel (please do not post them on this applications post)!
A user will post their application, and if necessary, their partner will confirm. A guest artist will then contact the user(s) on discord to let them know they are taking their pairing! After payment has been made, the artist will have traits rolled for the paca offspring, and will complete the art for the batch. After completion, the artist will show the completed children to the parent(s), and whoever paid more will have first pick. Please note that after the owner(s) have picked, it may take a little bit for the mods to get it onto the masterlist!
**Play.pacas Username(s):** (usernames here)
**Discord Username(s):** (usernames with the #number here)
**Pacapillar Parent 1:** (masterlist link)
**Pacapillar Parent 2:** (masterlist link)
**Batch Quantity:** (3-5)
**Batch Type:** (Bronze, Silver, or Gold)
**Paca distribution:** (which one or two users are keeping the offspring; please specify who is paying more to get first pick if necessary)
**Preferred Artists:** (list specific artists or put no preference/any; no preference will give better chances of your application being selected)
**Proof of permission to use the above Pacapillar designs for this event:** (replies, or just type “owner” if you are the owner)
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**Approval for a Runt to be created from your batch:** (yes or no)
**Guarantee a Split Trait:** (yes or no -- only applies if a Pacapillar Parent has the split trait mutation and will cost an extra $40. Please take note that only ONE split will be rolled.)
**By applying for this event, you are agreeing to the terms and rules listed for the event. Designs are up to interpretation by the artist and are not full customs. You do not get to mandate where the remaining designs go or who they belong to in post. You should be prepared to pay when an artist selects your application, you are responsible for voiding other applications if you cannot afford multiple. Please type “agree” if you fully acknowledge these terms:** (type agree)
**If you are getting a child from this application but did not post it, you must reply to confirm that the above information is correct and up to date, and that you also agree to our TOS!**
]]>Core Warming will run throughout this summer! We’ll start with the pre-event week which will allow potential participants to prepare their pairings and plan ahead! We’ll be able to answer questions during this week as well (we’ll answer questions throughout the event but it is best to get them in during the prep week).
Wave 1 will begin with a separate post which will accept completed applications! Once a good number of applications are submitted (and they can continuously be submitted throughout the Wave 1 period) artists will begin selecting their preferred pairings to work on.
At the end of Wave 1, all chosen applications will be wrapped up and remaining designs will be sent to the participants for choosing. Designs are sent to the applicants as batches are completed throughout the wave. All unselected designs from the batches will be flatsale-raffled off! More details on the flatsale-raffle can be found below.
After wrapping up Wave 1, there will be 1 week of intermission. During this time, no applications will be submitted and the event will be on hold to give a buffer for moderators and artists to organize submissions for the masterlist. There may be slight adjustments between waves in order to optimize the event experience for both participants and moderators. Thank you for understanding.
Wave 2 begins after intermission and will accept applications on opening. This application period will also be on a separate post to flush out the accepted applications from Wave 1. Wave 2 will run similarly and will end with a flaffle of the unselected batch designs. Unused wave 1 applications can be resubmitted for wave 2 if the participants wish to do so.
At the end of the second wave, there will be a rec week for participating artists and mods to have fun and test out some breed designs! This is a separate week to celebrate their efforts in bringing this event to life as they are not going to be allowed to submit pairings for the first two waves. This is to ensure that the members are given ample chance to apply and be selected.
Bases will be updated as completed!
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Nokkelborth
Knife
Nivryz
Bweepy
TeaLeo
Occultic
Chura
Tamaeggy
This Core Warming event has multiple customizable batch types. Each batch type has a different price. Batches will be between 3 and 5 Pacapillar designs. You may not request more or fewer. Each applicant (if there are 2) can choose 1 Pacapillar design from the batch. If there is a solo applicant, they can choose 2 designs.
Other than quantity, you can also customize the trait chances. There are three different kinds of chance modifiers: Bronze, Silver, and Gold status. Bronze is as it sounds- traits rolled will depend on a full dice. Silver will bump your chances of rarer traits by ~50%. Gold will boost the trait chances by an even more substantial amount, with rare and common traits being guaranteed, and anything above that (SR, Mutation, Mutation+) being heavily favored in rolls .
RUNTS
Runts are an extra paca created by toripng for random batches throughout the event, for pairings where the parents opt-in to allowing them! Runt traits are rolled separately from the main batch, and not every batch will have a runt! These pacas are also flaffle/raffle exclusive; the parents can enter to win the runt but cannot choose the runt when selecting offspring from their batch!
Check out the chart below for pricing details:
Bronze Tier (up to chance)
Any Pacapillar allowed!
Trio Batch - 3 offspring designs (2 owned, 1 pooled)
Price: 100 USD (or 55/45 per participant/owner)
Quad Batch - 4 offspring designs (2 owned, 2 pooled)
Price: 120 USD (or 65/55 per participant/owner)
Star Batch - 5 offspring designs (2 owned, 3 pooled)
Price: 140 USD (or 75/65 per participant/owner)
Silver Tier (rarer traits favored)
No Unnatural Sub-species allowed!
Trio Batch + - 3 offspring designs (2 owned, 1 pooled)
Base Price: 150 USD (or 80/70 per participant/owner)
Quad Batch - 4 offspring designs (2 owned, 2 pooled)
Base Price: 175 USD (or 92.50/82.50 per participant/owner)
Star Batch - 5 offspring designs (2 owned, 3 pooled)
Base Price: 200 USD (or 105/95 per participant/owner)
Gold Tier (maxes out rarity on traits)
No Sub-species allowed!
Trio Batch - 3 offspring designs (2 owned, 1 pooled)
Base Price: 210 USD (or 110/100 per participant/owner)
Quad Batch - 4 offspring designs (2 owned, 2 pooled)
Base Price: 240 USD (or 125/115 per participant/owner)
Star Batch - 5 offspring designs (2 owned, 3 pooled)
Base Price: 300 USD (or 155/145 per participant/owner)
Split Traits (new)
Pairings involving splits will not be able to roll the split trait by default.
However, there will be a special option to pay for a guaranteed split (maximum of ONE split paca) per batch.
This is if you have a Pacapillar parent with the split trait already existing.
This is an additional pricing, which means you pay for this on top of the batch price.
Guaranteed Split - +40 USD on top of the batch price
Traits are rolled based on the parents’ traits but some might have lineage effects.
Normally, a trait rolled will either allot 1 of that trait to the batch if successful and none if unsuccessful but some traits have lineage. This means that a low roll might reward a trait similar to the one being rolled for based on the trait origin. For example, here is a lineage tree:
So from this, one parent has the (Nat Sub) Gilled trait. This trait has a full lineage tree. Under bronze, it is more likely to roll SR through C. With silver, there are better chances for Nat Sub and for Mutations. With gold, the trait rolled will always be highest. You don’t have to worry about rolling for traits though, traits will be rolled for artists by moderators.
These rolls happen for all notable traits per parent, rolled once for each design in the batch. For example, if someone orders a batch of 4, (Nat Sub) Gilled trait will be rolled for 4 times. This could result in something like:
- (Nat Sub) Gilled x 1
- (Mut) Pincers x 1
- (R) Frills x 1
- (C) Sponge Texture x 1
However! If both parents have a similar trait, outside of the maxed out tier, 2 of that trait will be guaranteed for the batch. So, for example, if two parent Pacapillars have the (Mut) Pincers trait, the first two rolls will be guaranteed as max- two Pacapillars in the batch will have Pincers.
You’re probably wondering how the rest of the traits get filled if there isn’t enough to cover all parts of the Pacapillar. Artists are allowed freedom for C-SR traits for feelers and nubs and are allowed to use either parent texture(s) on the offspring designs. Lineage can unlock extra textures to use as well.
Ultimately it is up to the artist how these traits are stacked or used on the offspring designs so please do not be disappointed if they turn out different than what you are expecting. Traits are not guaranteed under any circumstances. Do not harass artists or mods over the results of your breed batch.
**Play.pacas Username(s):** (usernames here)
**Discord Username(s):** (usernames with the #number here)
**Pacapillar Parent 1:** (masterlist link)
**Pacapillar Parent 2:** (masterlist link)
**Batch Quantity:** (3-5)
**Batch Type:** (Bronze, Silver, or Gold)
**Paca distribution:** (which one or two users are getting to pick/keep the offspring)
**Preferred Artists:** (list artists or put no preference; no preference will give better chances of your application being selected)
**Proof of permission to use the above Pacapillar designs for this event:** (replies or screenshots or just type “owner” if you are the owner)
**Approval for a Runt to be created from your batch:** (yes or no)
**Guarantee a Split Trait:** (yes or no -- only applies if a Pacapillar Parent has the split trait mutation and will cost an extra $40. Please take note that only ONE split will be rolled, it cannot be rolled twice.)
**By applying for this event, you are agreeing to the terms and rules listed for the event. Designs are up to interpretation by the artist and are not full customs. You do not get to mandate where the remaining designs go or who they belong to in post. You should be prepared to pay when an artist selects your application, you are responsible for voiding other applications if you cannot afford multiple. Please type “agree” if you fully acknowledge these terms:** (type agree)
Where to apply: not on this post. This post is for questions and concerns which we will answer during prep/pre-event week! Core Warming Applications Submissions Post will be created a week from now. Please wait for the Core Warming Applications Submissions Post to submit an application.
The application submission post will be linked here once created!
For your viewing pleasure and to get a better idea of the results of this kind of event, please check out the following test batches!
Q: So I don’t get all of the kids?
A: Each parent only gets 1 of the kids (or one parent gets both kids, if one person pays for both!)
Q: Can I use pacas that I don’t own?
A: Yes, so long as you have documented permission to use them (screenshots or the owner replying to your application message)
Q: Can I use Snekkets?
A: No, only Pacapillars are allowed to be used in this breeding event!
Q: Can I use forms?
A: No, only the base Paca may breed. If you have a subspecies form, or a form that includes traits not on the base paca, none of those traits will be eligible to be passed down to any of the children.
Q: Can someone else pay for me/my batch?
A: Yes, so long as you specify who is paying for the batch, and who is receiving the pacas!
Q: Why am I paying more than my partner?
A: Whoever pays more will get first pick on their pacapillar! This is to ensure that there is no in-fighting or discrepancies about who gets which paca.
Q: My partner picked the one I want/the only paca with the trait from my paca!
A: As stated in the previous question, whoever pays more will get first pick. We, the mod team, will not mediate any conflicts that go on behind closed doors, as it is the parents’ responsibility to hash things out.
Q: I paid for a higher tier but still didn’t get the trait I wanted!
A: The Silver and Gold tiers still do not fully guarantee traits (only boosts them), so please be aware that traits in these tiers are still rolled! There will only be 2 guaranteed instances of a trait if both parents have it (which applies to subspecies as well).
Q: Our pacas didn’t have that trait, so how does the child have it?
A: Many traits have lineage lines! For eg., if, out of two parents, one of the parents has the standard version of the mirror trait, they also have the chance of passing on the bioluminescence trait! These trait lineages are not published, so on top of the normal traits your paca has, it also has the potential to pass on other hidden traits!
Q: Why are subspecies pacas only allowed in certain tiers?
A: This is because they are the rarest, and we will be preserving their rarity to counteract the flood of new pacas being made. We strive to keep a balanced market for the ARPG items as well, so this is to ensure we don’t need to re-balance the dubious and forbidden berries!
Q: So even if we breed 2 unnatural subspecies pacas together, there’s only one guaranteed subspecies baby?
A: For the same reasons as the question above, yes, this is correct! However, this will only happen if both pacas are the same subspecies (two monsters will give one monster offspring)
Q: Why is my pairing not getting picked?
A: Picked pairings are up to the artists, which means that they are free to pick up pairings that interest them. Moderators will do their best to make sure that the maximum number of people are picked up at least once, but users can boost their chances by listing out more artists! If a majority of people only list one or two artists as their only pairings they would want to do their Corewarming batch, then it is unlikely that the artist(s) will be able to get to everyone.
Q: Can I message guest artists to convince them to pick my pairings?
A: Please do not do this! GA’s are not under any obligation to take any specific pairings, and anyone found doing this or behaving inappropriately towards GA’s may be banned from the event!
Q: Can I request certain traits, colors, or markings on my batch from a guest artist?
A: Guest artists do not control which traits they are allowed to use for a batch, and have been given a set of restrictions for colors/markings. Beyond these, they are under no obligation to use any specific colors/markings of your choosing on the pacas. Like the previous question, please do not contact and/or pester GA’s over this (before, during, or after the batch is picked up and completed), or you may be banned from the event!
Q: Can I still submit pacas where their combined traits are listed as “do not stack”?
A: Yes! But please be aware that at that point, if both traits are rolled enough times that the traits would overlap, then the artist will have the choice of picking one trait OR the other for the paca(s) it would overlap on. For eg., if spider eyes was rolled 3 times and no eyes was rolled 1 time on a batch of 3 pacas, spider eyes will be required on 2 of the pacas, but the artist can choose to put spider eyes OR no eyes on 1 of the pacas.
Q: I want to edit my submission; should I edit it, or delete and resubmit?
A: Please edit your submissions, not delete and resubmit! Only resubmit if you are changing who you are partnering with/scrapping a pairing entirely!
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We'll be investigating the issue, but for now, We'd like to urge everyone not to sell any crops from the farm until this issue is resolved to avoid any potential losses.
]]>Need a refresher on the details of this event? Please reference the Core Warming Masterpost! Otherwise, questions about the event can either be asked on that post, or in our Discord’s QnA channel (please do not post them on this applications post)!
A user will post their application, and if necessary, their partner will confirm. A guest artist will then contact the user(s) on discord to let them know they are taking their pairing! After payment has been made, the artist will have traits rolled for the paca offspring, and will complete the art for the batch. After completion, the artist will show the completed children to the parent(s), and whoever paid more will have first pick. Please note that after the owner(s) have picked, it may take a little bit for the mods to get it onto the masterlist!
**Play.pacas Username(s):** (usernames here)
**Discord Username(s):** (usernames with the #number here)
**Pacapillar Parent 1:** (masterlist link)
**Pacapillar Parent 2:** (masterlist link)
**Batch Quantity:** (3-5)
**Batch Type:** (Bronze, Silver, or Gold)
**Paca distribution:** (which one or two users are keeping the offspring; please specify who is paying more to get first pick if necessary)
**Preferred Artists:** (list specific artists or put no preference/any; no preference will give better chances of your application being selected)
**Proof of permission to use the above Pacapillar designs for this event:** (replies, or just type “owner” if you are the owner)
**By applying for this event, you are agreeing to the terms and rules listed for the event. Designs are up to interpretation by the artist and are not full customs. You do not get to mandate where the remaining designs go or who they belong to in post. You should be prepared to pay when an artist selects your application, you are responsible for voiding other applications if you cannot afford multiple. Please type “agree” if you fully acknowledge these terms:** (type agree)
**If you are getting a child from this application but did not post it, you must reply to confirm that the above information is correct and up to date, and that you also agree to our TOS!**
]]>First of all, our Event Prompt is live! Please check it out here!
Another prompt will be open on Feb 14, for a total of two Event Prompts for February!
Each prompt awards you a random Valentines companion! Which are the following:
The Cash Shop has been restocked, along with the Item Shops.
Stay tuned for a sales event coming near February 14 👀
Thank you as always for your support!
If you are feeling extra nice, consider pledging to Nokkel's Patreon? :3 your support means a lot!
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First of all, our Event Prompt is live! Please check it out here!
Another prompt will be open on Feb 14, for a total of two Event Prompts for February!
Each prompt awards you a random Valentines companion! Which are the following:
The Cash Shop has been restocked, along with the Item Shops.
Stay tuned for a sales event coming near February 14 👀
Thank you as always for your support!
If you are feeling extra nice, consider pledging to Nokkel's Patreon? :3 your support means a lot!
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This post is for all the Snowfalls 2020 Designs! We will be updating this post as more of the designs are revealed. Pre-claimed designs were bought during the claim period, before the 9TH of December! If a Pacapillar is open, it will have its sales post linked and no owner listed below them!
Howdy folks, and thank you all for sticking around for the winter! We are happy to announce that signups for our yearly Secret Santa event are now live!
If you don't know what a "Secret Santa" is, then here's a conveniently placed explanation:
Secret Santa is a Christmas tradition in which members of a group are randomly assigned other members to whom they anonymously give a gift. In this case, the gift will be art, writing, or a craft!
It's a simple and fun way to celebrate the holidays and spread cheer all around! The gifts themselves do not have to be strictly Christmas themed, so even if you do not celebrate Christmas, we encourage you to participate if you'd like!
Read through everything? Here's the link to signups!
https://forms.gle/WDodbMfkWYvCFAj76
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First of all, thank you for participating in our halloween prompts and events we hope you had a lot of fun this year and that you stay to have even more fun with us ^^
As of the announcement, the following has happened
We are working on updating all Mutation+ and Mutation pacapillars to show their actual rarity (Common, Rare and SR). If you see this change, fret not, this doesn't change affect pacapillar what-so-ever.
We will be updating the GA applications to include the option to do auctions for Leaflets and GB. Because of this option, the application is also available to minors now!
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Sales from October 15 to October 28 are poison and hard-shelled pacapillars, after that we'll be posting monster auctions between the 29th and the 31st!
All of these will be auctions and we will be posting them on the Sales tab, so make sure you have an account if you are wanting to participate! We are super excited for you to see the designs we have prepared for you ♥
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We hope you have a lot of fun doing them ♥
Additionally, we will be holding a few halloween auctions starting on October 15th! There's some guest artists to be featured in the sales >:3 more details on it later!
Additionally, the Secret Shop has opened! This is a way to thank our patrons and supporters that have kindly helped us fund the site and our livelyhoods.
Shhrooms are a reward for buying companion gacha rolls, or for trading in gold berries through Nokkel or Tori's Patreons.
]]>"This Really Socks is our current Flash Prompt! You can see the details in the prompt page.
]]>"This Really Socks" is our current Flash Prompt! You can see the details in the prompt page.
]]>"Movie Poster" is our current Flash Prompt! You can see the details in the prompt page.
]]>"Palette Challenge #3" is our current Flash Prompt! You can see the details in the prompt page.
]]>Common slot - $20
Rare slot - $32
SR slot - $48
SR + 1 Mutation add-on - $80
but there's a catch! To claim these discounted slots you must have a design ready for approval A picture (small resolution screenshot is ok!) must be included when submitting your payment form.
To participate in the sale, make sure you are part of our Discord server, since the claims will be through there.
form:
Slot type:
paypal email:
design: (include picture)
There will be unlimited stock on slots just for this sale! It will last 24 hours. Upgrades will be priced as normal
C to R - $20
R to SR - $25
Mutation Addition - $50
Mutation+ Addition - $80 (stock will be 5)
Texture change berry - $15
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"Cooking Paca" is our current Flash Prompt, as well as the Mermay prompt! You can see the details in the prompt page.
For this prompt, there is a golden berry as a reward as well ;)
]]>"Mermay Prompt" is our current Flash Prompt! You can see the details in the prompt page.
]]>"Palette Challenge #2" is our current Flash Prompt! You can see the details in the prompt page.
]]>"Pixel Perfect" is our current Flash Prompt! You can see the details in the prompt page.
]]>Monthly prompts will be re-posted every month! You can submit to these once a month per prompt.
Seasonal prompts are inspired by our current season or special themed prompts. These last longer and on occassion will give better rewards! We will be adding new prompts every now and then, we'll announce through the site whenever there is a new prompt or when prompts are reset!
As a reminder, all our prompts give Leaflets that you can use to buy upgrade berries on Barrie's Berry Shop!
Thank you to everyone that has joined our site so far! We hope you are finding it a useful tool ♥