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Another UPDATE - 10/7/21 - Achievements [Awards] have now been moved from inventory items into your Award Case! We're working on continuing to clean up and organize the feature as well as prep the Whiffling prong of the feature too. =) If there's any errors, just let us know!

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FLASH UPDATE- Late on October 1st Night...!

We have been able to bring quite a few updates online… although the main team of administrators is quite busy offline this weekend so stay tuned for the more functional parts of these updates!

Amongst others, our main add-ons you should be aware of are the Affiliates Add-On and Awards [Achievements] Add-On. We will be bringing more details on these in the coming days, in terms of 1) how to join as an affiliate site AND 2) Bringing our Paralogos Achievement Items over to the Awards function AND bringing on Whiffling Achievements! [Finally!] Some other quality of life add-ons have been updated, such as fixing some bug fixes in Scavenger Hunts and similar. Assuming all goes well, we are actively working on some features like Co-Owners as well! Speedy ’s working hard getting them online, and Mouse and mewhaku are working on polishing and adding to these features!

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Hello all! We appreciate your patience in awaiting more site features- our main admin team has been quite busy this month offline for various reasons. We are actively working on adding more extensions and activities as we approach Halloween...!

I will say- this month you'll have some fun things to look forward to! Including a series of adoptables, mainly Paralogos but some Whifflings as well, almost every week in the coming month! Our recent set from @xJaydreamerx kicks this series off which you may have seen previously! =) And of course... today we have a Fall themed set from Shadonut ! So definitely check things out this month!

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Also, a small clarification and note moving forward in terms of Whifflings species guidelines. We've found that it seems unclear what amount needs to have influence from the scent involved, so moving forward we've added the following to the Whiffling Design Guide [the Do's Section]:

"A Whiffling's Scent Influence needs to either have indirect themeing (colors or general style that make the influence clear), AND/OR approximately 25% or more of that scent influence directly on the body (incl. body parts like tails, skirts, hair, etc. that are made to look like the scent).
Essentially, if you can remove a few flowers (for example) and you don't get the context that it is a floral scented Whiffling, that's too little." 

Any designs that may not fit this will be grandfathered in/require no changes, but we're realizing after looking at the Masterlist that Whifflings seem to in some cases be facing an issue of not looking enough like their Scent Influence. On more abstract scents this has a bit more "up to interpretation", but for things like plants, flowers, and objects, this should be an easier clarification to follow.

The new Monthly Prompt has been released: Homely Haunts

The Spotlight member this month is Jingletail !

We picked Jingletail this month for all of the wonderful new characters and submissions that they've added since joining! Such a lovely and kind start to your time here in the World of Lingua. Thanks so much for being here!

Thank you again for making this group a better place.
You will be awarded a membership card:

[Which we are still working on use wise, thank you for your patience.
You can of course claim the Achievement for becoming Spotlight Member!]

We thank you so again for making this group a better place. And we wouldn't be what we are without you!

This month #601 Rebirth and #129 Freshly Brewed Coffee have taken the winning spots in our poll!

They belong to Jingletail and Speedy respectively!


Members who draw or write about this Paralogos or Whiffling through the month of October will get a bonus +3 flat INK or +3 Bottlecaps.

The owner of the Spotlight character will not gain this additional bonus,
but are still rewarded the normal currency from having someone else draw your owned character.

Finally... we honor:

This is a collection of some of the wonderful artworks and writing that have been submitted to our group the last month.
Thank you all for your contributions! There were so many wonderful things uploaded this past month! Please view our Gallery for more.

We'd like to make mention that we had many amazing applicants for the Official Guest Artist call we had in August! We have contacted 4 of these individuals and are actively planning a release timeline for some lovely GA adopt ideas! =) If you were not contacted, don't worry- we may reach out down the road after these sets are done! Right now the timeline looks as though our current group will be all released by mid-November, just for reference. 

Also, we have a clarification on the Whiffling Scent Decorations trait and drink/liquid themed scents in terms of how liquid body parts may present, so do check it out!

The new Monthly Prompt has been released: Talented Theatre

The Spotlight member this month is xJaydreamerx !

We picked xJaydreamerx this month for all of the amazing artwork and designs Jaidyn has contributed to the group since joining! You have brought so much warmth and kindness as well in your time being a member here.

Thank you again for making this group a better place.
You will be awarded a membership card:

[Which we are still working on use wise, thank you for your patience.
You can of course claim the Achievement for becoming Spotlight Member!]

We thank you so again for making this group a better place. And we wouldn't be what we are without you!

This month #476 Music and #126 Tropical Twilight Detergent have taken the winning spots in our poll!

They belong to Oboe and 4sparkles respectively!


Members who draw or write about this Paralogos or Whiffling through the month of August will get a bonus +3 flat INK or +3 Bottlecaps.

The owner of the Spotlight character will not gain this additional bonus,
but are still rewarded the normal currency from having someone else draw your owned character.

Finally... we honor:

This is a collection of some of the wonderful artworks and writing that have been submitted to our group the last month.
Thank you all for your contributions! There were so many wonderful things uploaded this past month! Please view our Gallery for more.

Hello all! We hope that Art Fight went well for anyone participating over the course of July, and that for those who didn't participate that you all had a good July otherwise! We have a few announcements for the month of August that we'd like to mention...

Firstly, we have a New Fae Trait for Whifflings, which evens out the total of Devilish and Fae traits. It is called Moving or Growing Markings. You may have seen this on Mouse's Whiffling based around the Burnt Grass scent. We hope this allows for some fun new designing ideas! 

We also would like to open an Official Guest Artist call for August!

The date range will be today until August 28th where we'll take new submissions for the position. [This form is open otherwise, but during GA call periods we will respond much quicker after an 'end' date!] We have a new Page full of the information about the (temporary) position and all about how Guest Designs are processed for either the Paralogos or Whiffling Species. We also have notes about how we handle Unofficial Designs for either species, as we have seen Design Trades going back and forth amongst members and questions about our stance or how these things are handled in general. 

Also, we'd like to offer a small reminder that Monthly Prompt submissions now actively require that a user state if they'd like a bonus currency to be in Ink or Bottlecaps. We've recently had submissions where this was not specified, so please note this for the future. Please also be mindful of forms when submitting Magic and Wisdom pieces as well! It helps us process things more quickly. 

The new Monthly Prompt has been released: Troublesome Theatrics

The Spotlight member this month is Fulgarite !

We picked Fulgarite this month for all of the amazing Art Fight entries they submitted this past month! Many members did amazing works- and we'd like to also thank anyone who participated in drawing World of Lingua's species for Art Fight!
We have come to realize that we have been active for such a long time that many of our wonderful members have been Spotlighted once before. At this point, members will be eligible for repeat nominations. 

As a repeat nomimation member will already have a card, this is more of an honorary distinction than an additional bonus.

We thank you so again for making this group a better place. And we wouldn't be what we are without you!

This month #70 Chamomile Tea and #83 Burnt Grass have taken the winning spots in our poll!

They belong to Inkcess and Mouse respectively!


Members who draw or write about this Paralogos or Whiffling through the month of August will get a bonus +3 flat INK or +3 Bottlecaps.

The owner of the Spotlight character will not gain this additional bonus,
but are still rewarded the normal currency from having someone else draw your owned character.

Finally... we honor:

This is a collection of some of the wonderful artworks and writing that have been submitted to our group the last month.
Thank you all for your contributions! There were so many wonderful things uploaded this past month! Please view our Gallery for more.

Hey everyone! As we go into July... we wish everyone participating in Art Fight good luck this year! We also have some site updates as per usual.

Please remember that Art Fight entries do count as gifts! If you are submitting off-site artwork to get your currency rewards, please link us a Toyhouse gallery link or DeviantArt stash link with appropriate credits, as our staff will not process direct Art Fight links [as they require login, and just the image link won't have artist credits].

We have also made a major update for Staff for World of Lingua, as we now have an Official Staff Contract.
Future Guest Artists will have a version of this to agree to upon being selected from future applications. Also, any future Staff in general will need to sign it as well.

As part of officializing a Staff Contract however, mewhaku has created a wonderful set of Mementos to be awarded to past, present, and future Staff Members:

These are in the process of being awarded to individuals with accounts currently on site eligible for these Mementos. This does mean that any past Guest Artists will receive that Memento as well!

We are working on developing the Memento concept more fully, and integrating it into the world's lore. These items tend to be made from natural and rare materials... so we hope to share more with you soon!

We'd also like to thank you all for the wonderful amount of activity and support we saw for the Linguan Pride Festival Event last month, and are going to hold it annually each June. If you have any suggestions on how to improve it or make it even more fun, let us know!

The new Monthly Prompt has been released: Sunglass Standoff

The Spotlight member this month is Provie !

We picked Provie this month for all of the wonderful art trades we saw between her and other members during the Pride Event for 2021!
We have come to realize that we have been active for such a long time that many of our wonderful members have been Spotlighted once before. At this point, members will be eligible for repeat nominations. 

As a repeat nomimation member will already have a card, this is more of an honorary distinction than an additional bonus.

We thank you so again for making this group a better place. And we wouldn't be what we are without you!

This month #331 Fate and #63 Poinsettia have taken the winning spots in our poll!

They belong to Shrike and Andie respectively!


Members who draw or write about this Paralogos or Whiffling through the month of July will get a bonus +3 flat INK or +3 Bottlecaps.

The owner of the Spotlight character will not gain this additional bonus,
but are still rewarded the normal currency from having someone else draw your owned character.

Finally... we honor:

This is a collection of some of the wonderful artworks and writing that have been submitted to our group the last month.
Thank you all for your contributions! There were so many wonderful things uploaded this past month! Please view our Gallery for more.

Hey everyone! This month we've got some fun updates as you may have seen already!

We have primarily the Linguan Pride Event going on for the entire month of June as a start. Prompt entries also count towards this Event!

Secondly, we've re-added some information to the Chapter 5: Life Cycle (Paralogos) that was previously linked to on the image in that Chapter. 

Thirdly, are developing a similarly structured Chapter for Whifflings, so sit tight and we'll announce it once finished!

The new Monthly Prompt has been released: The Pride of Life

The Spotlight member this month is Rattus !
Thank you for joining this group and your submissions thus far! We look forward to seeing what you'll do in the future as well.

Thank you again for making this group a better place.
You will be awarded a membership card:

[Which we are still working on use wise, thank you for your patience.
You can of course claim the Achievement for becoming Spotlight Member!]

This month #553 Mischief and #119 Pepernoot have taken the winning spots in our poll!

They belong to Howee in both cases! Wow!


Members who draw or write about this Paralogos or Whiffling through the month of June will get a bonus +3 flat INK or +3 Bottlecaps.

The owner of the Spotlight character will not gain this additional bonus,
but are still rewarded the normal ink from having someone else draw your owned character.

Finally... we honor:

This is a collection of some of the wonderful artworks and writing that have been submitted to our group the last month.
Thank you all for your contributions! There were so many wonderful things uploaded this past month! Please view our Gallery for more.

Hey everyone! This month we've got a few nice updates for you all!

1) You can now buy currency with USD!
We used to have this as an option back on dA and now finally implemented it on-site.
To buy Ink and/or Bottlecaps, head over to the Purchase Currency prompt!

2) The custom page has been updated!
Our Official Artists are now open for Whiffling customs!
In the wake of this change, Companion custom prices have been adjusted and the Customs page received a fresh formatting update.
(Please note that Whiffling redesigns are still a WIP, meaning the redesign page will also receive an update in the near-ish future!)

3) A Whiffling lore chapter has been released!
Check out Chapter 10 - On Whifflings if you want to learn more about Whifflings and their place in Lingua!

4) Clarifications regarding crowns on Whifflings
We've added clarifications regarding crown accessories on Whifflings to the Whiffling Design Guide.
Any crown, tiara or similar accessory made from non-floral materials is restricted and may not be used in MYO designs or adoptables.
Crowns will be implemented as achievement-only accessories later on.

5) There's now a "NPC" trait!
You can now filter the masterlist to see all NPCs.
Every NPC fulfills a certain role on World of Lingua, which you can check via their NPC trait info!
 

The new Monthly Prompt has been released: Overworked and Exhausted

The Spotlight member this month is LunarOwl !
Thank you for joining this group, and for your sweet new additions particularly to the Whifflings species!!

Thank you again for making this group a better place.
You will be awarded a membership card:

[Which we are still working on use wise, thank you for your patience.
You can of course claim the Achievement for becoming Spotlight Member!]

This month #475 Lab Rat and #115 Catnip have taken the winning spots in our poll!

They belong to Shrike and PromptoBeans respectively!


Members who draw or write about this Paralogos or Whiffling through the month of May will get a bonus +3 flat INK or +3 Bottlecaps.

The owner of the Spotlight character will not gain this additional bonus,
but are still rewarded the normal ink from having someone else draw your owned character.

This is a collection of some of the wonderful artworks and writing that have been submitted to our group the last month.
Thank you all for your contributions! There were so many wonderful things uploaded this past month! Please view our Gallery for more.

What a month! Please re-visit our recent update of site functions if you need a reminder.

We also finished up both the recent Paralogos and Whiffling raffles! Reminder that you can also claim the new Anniversary Mementos via Claims. As we have set up Whiffling MYOs as well, we now have some more activites they can be included in! For example, our Monthly Prompt now specifically mentions Whiffling inclusion, and a Prompt submission can include any amount of World of Lingua characters. (Though there is a bonus if you have 1 Paralogos, 1 Whiffling, and 1 Caretaker this month.) We'll continue to work on more updates for the species and continue on Paralogos updates over the coming months. 

The new Monthly Prompt has been released: Words and Smells - please ensure that you both SUBMIT it to the Gallery folder AND the Prompt Submission itself to be counted!

The Spotlight member this month is justlikesoup !
Thank you for joining this group, and for your lovely cast of characters you've assembled here at World of Lingua!

Thank you again for making this group a better place.
You will be awarded a membership card:

[Which we are still working on use wise, thank you for your patience.
You can of course claim the Achievement for becoming Spotlight Member!]

This month #185 Junk Worm and #105 Freshly Cleaned Cat Fur have taken the winning spots in our poll!

They belong to Deyan and Howee respectively!


Members who draw or write about this Paralogos or Whiffling through the month of April will get a bonus +3 flat INK or +3 Bottlecaps.

The owner of the Spotlight character will not gain this additional bonus,
but are still rewarded the normal ink from having someone else draw your owned character.

This is a collection of some of the wonderful artworks and writing that have been submitted to our group the last month.
Thank you all for your contributions! There were so many wonderful things uploaded this past month! Please view our Gallery for more.