First of all, many apologies for the inconvenience of this glitch. Some of you have experienced it, where the Bright Rainbow item shows as the Rainbow Christmas Tree once it's equipped. When I took a look at the filenames (not the title names), it became apparent why the mixup was happening; both filenames began with the word "rainbow" (rainbow.png and rainbowchristmastree.png) and so the system was confusing the items.

I have fixed this, but it may mean that the item no longer works for you and you need a new copy. If this is the case, please report to the Issue Hub and let us know how many replacements you need. Admins will get them sent out as quickly as possible.

If anyone is found to be making a false claim, trying to get extra free copies, a mod or admin will handle the subsequent consequences, so please be fair and honest in your reports. :}

Auction Reminder / Custom Companions

Wanted to let you all know that the auctions are going great! Get your bids in for the Rare Auctions and don't forget about the Silent Auction for the Fenghuang!

The following items will have 2 days left.

Baby Hooded Rat
Variegated Rat
Elder Banded Rat
Hillside Day
Hillside Night
Temperate Forest Background
Snowy Forest Background
Timewatch
Timewarp
Kirin Plush

The special item, will be a Fenghuang!
This wonderful companion will instead be the object of Alacrity's first ever Silent Auction.
The Silent Auction will last for 1 week, the same as the regular auction items. But this is how it will be different.
You will message Wysper (#9) the following:

Name:
ID#:
Bid Amount:

Now the amount can be anything. The highest bidder, at the end of the week will win the item. But here is the fun part, you will have NO idea what anyone else has bid on this item. You can submit your bids as many times as you may want, every time you get that feeling "What if someone outbid me?" You can increase your own bid by sending another message. This is meant to be fun and exciting, cause you never know what someone else will have outbid you with!

(For control purposes, 1 Bone = $10,000)

**You will NOT send any bones or money during the bidding process! When you send in a bid, I will make sure you HAVE what you bid. If you do, then your name will go onto the bidder's list I am keeping. If you do NOT have the payment at the time you submit your bid, then I will disregard your bid!
At the end of the auction, I will manually take away the money or bones that the winner bid. If the winner does NOT have the money or bones still in their posession, then it will go to the next highest bidder. So keep what you bid available!**

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Now for the fun news! All Admins and Artists have been hard at work coming up with a brand new addition to Alacrity the past few weeks, and it is ready to be revealed!

CUSTOM COMPANIONS ARE BACK!

Ever wished that a companion effect was on a design of your OWN choosing? Well, now it is possible. These cuddley friends are custom designed by you, drawn by the Artists of Alacrity, and have the effect that YOU choose.

**Please note that Custom Companions are ONLY available through the artists listed, and previously made items are NOT viable for the effects.**

Just a quick announcement for those who noticed the change to Porch Background in Scenic Route...

I've worked out a compromise for items that need redoing to get them up to par with our current standards of quality. Rather than completely replace main shop items, the old version would simply be taken out of stock, and the new item treated as just that; a new item. That way, those of you who like the old version can still keep it, they just won't restock in the shops anymore. Currently, this only applies to Porch Background, which will soon be out of the shops, and Cabin Porch Background (by Xylax) will take its place. The old background has been restored, so you can refresh your dog's image or press F5 on your inventory page to get it back. :}

I do apologize for any inconvenience, and we won't run into this problem again in the future. <3