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January 31, 2010
Item not found: lavendar silk scarf
Seafoam Silk Scarf
Yellow Silk Scarf




Another set of scarves has graced the Icy Goods shop.



I wonder how warm they are against cold weather?




It wouldn't be a new feature on Subeta, if there weren't a few bumps in the road! I'm sure you've all noticed that tonight (and yesterday night!) we had a pet win that came from a user that already won.



First, let me explain how the Pet Spotlight works, in a little more depth. You nominate your friends pet, and then we (the staff) have a huge list of pets that have been nominated (seriously, 500+ pets) and we accept/deny those pets.



After a pet is accepted, it goes into a queue. As of this posting, we've got 75 pets accepted into the queue.



Every night, one of the pets will be selected randomly from the queue, to win. The problem is, that some people have multiple pets that are nominated, and entered into the queue, because all (or most) of their pets are good, and quality enough to win the Pet Spotlight.



Tonight I've added in some extra protection to the script that runs nightly, to prevent this from happening. There is a 14 day limit between wins for any user, who wins the pet spotlight.



Sorry for the confusion, I hope all of you are busy working on your pets now so they can win the spotlight next ;)!
January 30, 2010

Hazel Heartstring Wig
Misery Lotus Skankpop V
Misery Lotus Anti Sheer Socks

New Year, New Fashion! The Subeautique has to keep up with the latest trends, and to make room has retired the following sets:

iNKorporated After Five, ZombieCrossing Moldy Tangerine, Junko Ensnared, InClover Ribboned, Ethereal Nymph, Misery Lotus Anti, Sougara Yellowjack, Citrus Charms Lime, The Court Jesters Raving Mad, Immortal Eternal, Misery Lotus Skankpop, Hazel Heartstring, Rainyday Verdure, MayQ Venom

Mimi Moe Truffle Pink Pearls
Mimi Moe Truffle Poof Hat
Mimi Moe Truffle Eyeshadow
Speaking of new fashions, we'd like the newest designer, Mimi Moe!

Rainyday Light Sandals
Rainyday Light Tight Bow
Rainyday Light Dress

Not a new designer, but one of the most popular at the Subeautique, Rainyday has unleashed her newest set, Light, into the world of fashion!

Argo Blackout Bow Stockings
Argo Blackout Liquid Liner
Argo Blackout Wig

Another new designer, Argo, wants to make sure whether you plan on breaking into your ex-boyfriend's house to switch out his shampoo for hair remover or you just want to go to the mall, in their new Blackout line you'll look great either way.

Lililace DeKonstrukted Scrap of Lace
Lililace DeKonstrukted Ruffled Top
Lililace DeKonstrukted Smudge Makeup

Lililace is back with its third line, DeKonstrukted.

All of these pieces and more can be found in the Subeautique, for those of you with enough sP to buy a jet with your face on it.

Gift of Fashions Past

As for the retired sets, if you don't have any of these pieces, there is always a chance it'll pop up in the Gift of Fashions Past!

Bright Blue Skinnies
Bright Orange Skinnies
Bright Green Skinnies




There is no chance of you getting lost if you wear these new bright jeans from the Clothing Rack.
January 29, 2010




Tomorrow (Saturday, January 30th) we will be clearing accounts that have either been inactive for 12 months, or have been frozen and inactive for 10 months.



This clearing will take place around Noon (12:00PM) Subeta time.
Burgundy Striped Tie
Mint Striped Tie
Blue Striped Tie




Are you in need of a new tie? Then try stopping by the Accessory Bin for one of these new striped ties!
January 28, 2010
January 27, 2010




Pet Nominations have been reset! You are now limited to nominating 1 pet every 24 hours. This is to prevent people from running through all their friends, and nominating every pet.



Make sure that the pet you are nominating fits at least some of the following criteria:



1. Aesthetically pleasing profile
2. Well thought out story
3. Appropriate treasure chest
4. Appropriate minion
January 26, 2010
Fancy Coffee Cake
Avocado Roll
Sweet Petal Tea
Cappuccino Marshmallow




Get Mugged! has a few new foods for you to try out as well as a new tea.



Don't they look delicious?
You guys are welcome to run through this list of pets nominated for the pet spotlight.



Denying them just means that they can be nominated again. I'm going to add a time limit to it (so that it can' tjust be nominated over and over).



Add the ones that are good :D!




Feet up in the air, toes curled, and eyes smiling. That's how chibi anyus roll.
January 25, 2010


Have you come across an awesome pet profile, that has the perfect name, the perfect layout, and the treasure chest to match?

Now when you browse pet profiles there is a link to nominate a pet for the Pet Spotlight! You cannot nominate your own pets.

The criteria that we will be using for winners include:
1. Aesthetically pleasing profile
2. Well thought out story
3. Appropriate treasure chest
4. Appropriate minion

You will be alerted if your pet wins the Pet Spotlight. It will also get a notice on its profile saying that it has won the spotlight.
January 24, 2010
Hello everyone!



All Clear: Subeta should be functioning normally!




If you hadn't noticed earlier, one of our web servers suffered a crash of its disk array around midnight Subeta time, which happened to hold images for all of Subeta. Thus, the site has been offline while our datacenter repaired the problem.



For a while, we were running on only 2 of 3 servers, which was causing intermittent issues with people and their cached DNS. Now, the 3rd server is back online, and everything should be golden.



Thanks to everyone for being patient with us this past night while we worked to get the site back up!

-Alex
Hi all,



We're having some issues with one of our web servers, which happens to host the images share for the site. We've contacted our hosting provider and they've begun attempting to resolve the problem.



I'm leaving Subeta up because it can't really hurt anything, but the site might behave strangely in the meantime, so don't be alarmed.



Thanks,

Alex
January 23, 2010
Sensual Showcase
Sensual Showcase
Sensual Showcase








Perfect for an... exciting Saturday night out, the Sensual Showcase is the newest old costume trunk (Showbunny) to be revamped! You can find it in the Cash Shop!
Haiti Bird


Wearable preview: Haiti Bird




To be serious for a moment, something tragic happened recently in Haiti. I'm not going to go into details because if you've turned on a television or listened to the radio in the past week, you've heard the heartbreaking stories of children trapped under rubble for 6 days, or mothers lifting stones with their bare hands trying to find their babies.



I know that right now, no one has much to spare. If you have anything, there are multiple charities that will put your money to the best possible use in Haiti, helping people who need it right now.



The bird above is a new Free Gift.
January 22, 2010


Oh, dear. Have you overindulged in highly caffeinated goods and sugary pastries from Get Mugged? You're seeing winged, angelic pets, aren't you? Yeah, I saw a hikei and hipottu after about nine espressos, too.
Chicken Bacon Dijon Panini
Baked Potato Soup



Get Mugged!




Subetabucks has been having a tough time during the rough economy, and had to sell it's business. Luckily someone was nearby to snatch up the prime real estate and opened a new coffee shop, Get Mugged!


All items branded with the Subetabucks logo have been retired, and tons of new items have been introduced into the shop.
January 21, 2010
Firefox




Just a quick notice, today Mozilla released Firefox 3.6, which is a major improvement over the current version (3.5).



It increases speed by 20%, and has javascript optimizations. That means that areas of the site that are heavy in javascript, including the wardrobe, will likely be more responsive for you.



Those you using Firefox 3.5 (or a lower version), I suggest you upgrade to the newest version :).
January 20, 2010
Bath Caddy
Bath Caddy
Bath Caddy






The Magical Bathtime Fun Duck is the most recent old costume trunk to be revamped into the Bath Caddy. You can find it in the Cash Shop!
January 19, 2010
White Ear Wings
Black Ear Wings
Brown Ear Wings


Wearable preview: White Ear Wings Wearable preview: Black Ear Wings Wearable preview: Brown Ear Wings




The Cash Shop has new Ear Wings... I wouldn't suggest using them for trying to fly, though!
January 18, 2010
January 17, 2010
Shoutbox Paintbrush




If you use the Shoutbox, you may be interested in the newest item in the Cash Shop! The Shoutbox Paintbrush will allow you to alter the color of your background in the shoutbox :).
Item not found: purple casual button downItem not found: brown casual button downItem not found: teal casual button down



Keep it casual with these new shirts from the Clothing Rack.




Chibi jollins have the sort of cuteness that could melt even the hardest of hearts!
January 16, 2010
January 15, 2010
Tacochi




Is this dog in a taco? I'm sure that can't be normal.



Well, at least its free!
January 14, 2010
January 13, 2010
January 12, 2010




The naturally chilly grasp of a harvester is even chillier after they've been given a sip of a glacier potion.




I just want to remind everyone that posting the answers to, or asking for the answer to, the trivia is against the rules.



If we find you posting on Yahoo! Answers, or another site, we will freeze your account.



All trivia questions are findable on the site with just a little bit of searching, there is no reason to cheat ;).
January 11, 2010
Hobo Laptop
Firsql
White Keyboard




Hi everyone! Tonight during our regularly scheduled maintenance, the data center will be tying up some loose ends from our move to a more spacious location. This includes a reboot of our firewall for a firmware upgrade.



This means that the site will be offline briefly around 1:30 am Subeta time. This should only last a few minutes, and should be the only downtime for tonight!



Thanks for being patient, and see you on the other side!



-Alex

Dusk Bumbus Plushie
Item not found: bumbus plushie
Golden Bumbus Plushie




Haven't been able to get a bumbus yet? I suppose you will have to settle with these plushies from the Plushie Parlour then.
January 10, 2010
Ooh La Layers




Ever feel like 3 layers just isn't enough? Do you have the urge to layer as many translucent leggings as possible? Well, the Cash Shop has a new item in stock for 100CSC!



Ooh La Layers will allow you to increase any layer by 1 spot, for a maximum of 3 slots per layer. For example, you can add 3 additional background slots, for a total of 6 if you have a GA.



The slots created with Ooh La Layers expire after 31 days.
January 9, 2010
January 8, 2010
Wooden Biplane
Wooden Train Engine
Wooden Tugboat




These new wooden toys, available at the Toy Box, are sure to provide hours of fun.


1 Month Gold Account Medal



The Gold Account membership features have been updated! The benefit for a 15% reduction in training cost has been removed, and replaced with a 15% reduction in training time :).
January 7, 2010




Does a glacier bumbus say "brrrrr!" when it gets cold, or does it always come out as buzzing sound?
January 6, 2010




It looks like those researchers were correct! Jollins are suited to the cold weather of Arctic Frost!
Lilac Jollin Plushie
Item not found: jollin plushie
Sun Jollin Plushie




Haven't managed to get a jollin yet? Perhaps these new plushies from the Plushie Parlour will satisfy you enough for now.




A new species has been discovered in the frigid temperatures of the Arctic Frost region. After observing its playful personality for some time, researchers have decided to call this species the jollin. They are remarkably easy to tame and eager to please their owners, making them excellent pets for Subetans. Why not adopt one today?
January 5, 2010
January 4, 2010
Hey everyone!



I know we've had a lot of planned midnight downtime recently, but it's Monday night and we have some maintenance that needs doing, including a resync of our database servers.



So we'll be taking the site offline around 1 am eastern time. I don't expect things will take very long, less than an hour hopefully.



Thank you for being patient with us! Having a regular time when we take the site offline and do maintenance helps us stay ahead of potential problems and makes necessary things like backups a lot more straightforward.



-Alex
Crock Roll




Go to the free drive in with your best crocodile buddy. The movie plays right there in your car!
January 3, 2010
January 2, 2010
Fluffy Suede Jacket




It's really cold outside. I mean like, really cold. If I were you, I would really want a Fluffy Suede Jacket from the Token Shop. Just sayin'.
Spiffy Cardboard Box
Sql
Picket Sign of Impending Doom




Hi everyone, happy 2010!



Subeta will be down beginning 1:30 am tonight, as our servers are being moved to a new location within the data center. I guess they got tired of their old place.



Actually, space was getting pretty tight in our old location, so this move ensures we'll have room to grow should we need it.



They've asked for a 4 hour window to perform the procedure, but I don't think it will take that long.



The site will likely be totally offline during the move, and I'll be posting updates via our Twitter page so you can be the first to know when we're back.



-Alex




Don't we all wish we had a thick, luxurious tail like the glacier popoko to keep us warm in the winter?!
Purple Party Hat Plushie
Yellow Party Hat Plushie
Blue Party Hat Plushie



Even though it's time to put away the party hats now that the holidays are over, why not get some plushie versions to keep the festivities to going without looking like the oddball you really are.


Available only at the Holiday Shop.
January 1, 2010
Brown Two Pocket Checked Shirt
Gray Two Pocket Checked Shirt
Festive Two Pocket Checked Shirt




Already ready for the new year, the Clothing Rack would like to introduce their new line of checked shirts.



How fashionable.
Yellow 2010 Fancy Glass
Purple 2010 Fancy Glass
Red 2010 Fancy Glass




Make sure you've brought the new year in right with these new fancy glasses from the Holiday Shop.
How to Keep a New Years Resolution




I hope you're not too drunk from the celebrations that you forgot your resolutions already! This new book in the Token Shop may be able to help.
Glacier Phoenix Plushie
January 2010 Collection
Full Capricorn Hair Piece




Well, look at that. Another year has gone by, and another year that we've all stuck together. Another year that us at the SubetaTeam are incredibly thankful for al of you that have stuck with us through our good (and less good) choices.



Whatever your new years resolution (get on that treadmill!!), I hope that we can spend the next year together. We are incredibly grateful for each and every user who choses to spend their time on Subeta.



There is a new monthly collection in the cash shop, to bring in the new year.
History of Party Hats




All those party people out there should check out this new free book.
January 2010