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What are Site Updates? We're actively improving Subeta across all platforms. Updates show the latest changes to the main site, Kumos, and the Wardrobe — your feedback helps us build a better Subeta! View full changelog →
August 31, 2018
New Shop: Paw Naturel

Harvest Pet Harness
Peanut-Flavored Pet Toothpaste
Feli Laser Pointer
Shadowglen Pet Bed
Spades Retractable Leash

Beaubell Buffet Canned Dog Food
Peka Glade Pet Bed
Senior Dog Dental Sticks
Circle ID Tag
Bovyne and Gravy Canned Cat Food
Is your ruffie begging for scraps? Your feli bothering the torrents a bit too much? Maybe your telenine likes to run off and not come back for hours? There's a new store opening in Centropolis, and Clementine is here to help you!

Right now she has an excellent range of canine and feline food, as well as leashes and beds and more, but she's intending to add more stock to the shop throughout the year! So roll up, bring your pets, and be prepared to spoil them rotten!
August 30, 2018
Quest-A-Thon: START!!!
Blue Building Plushie
Fall Mori and Nori Plushies
Autumn Sarah Plushie
Bundled Up Alexander Beanbag
The Quest-A-Thon has officially started! You have until 11:59pm on September 14 to complete 1,250,000 quests as a team! There’s this great user run thread on the forums to discuss the Quest-A-Thon and cheer each other on. <3

During this time, you will need to complete quests from the following quest givers to have them count: Blue Building, Carl, Cinthia, Mori or Nori, Alexander, Maleria, Pete, Quentin, Saggitarius, Sarah, and The Wizard. Just a reminder that regular users can complete 10 quests per quest giver and Gold Account users can complete 15 quests*.

*Blue Building quests are 5 quests a day for everyone.

Fashion Hoodie
If the goal is completed, everyone that has participated** will receive 1 new pet slot, 1 account-bound exclusive wearable (Fashion Hoodie), and 1 exclusive challenger!

**Participation means complete at least 1 quest throughout the Quest-A-Thon.

GOOD LUCK!
August 29, 2018
New Artist Position(s) Available
Wireless Tablet
Artist Plushie
Artists Sketch Book
We are currently looking for new artists to join our creative team. The position will be on a full-time basis, and will be working on an art team in order to create illustrations according to site needs/prompts and well as contributing ideas for site events, plots and new games. The kind of art needed is varied, everything from items and wearables to pets and large art (such as game art, maps and flavour images)

Required:
- You must live in the US
- You must be over 18
- You must have a drawing program that you are comfortable using
- You must have the ability to work on the chat client Slack and the work management tool Asana
- You must have the availability and flexibility to work a minimum of 30 hours per week (or produce work to this effect)
- You must be able to work around holidays
- Your account must be in good standing
- You cannot work for another pet site or similar at the same time as Subeta

Desired:
- Photoshop is the preferred program for drawing, but if you can match our style in another art application we’ll consider that too.
- Ability to draw in the Subeta style.
- Self-motivation and resourcefulness
- Ability to research
- Ability to handle critique and work well with the team
- Ability to give critique
- Something new to bring to the team (ambiguous, but we want you to show your niche talents - examples of this would be being particularly good at something Subeta doesn’t have or could do better with. We’ve had artists in the past who were brilliant at research and organisation, we’ve had artists who are amazing at body modification and monster parts, and artists who excel at machinery)

Perks of the job
- Flexible schedule - you can choose your own hours
- Holiday pay
- Subeta Staff perks (free GA, fond.co offers)

In your application, you will include at least 3 examples of items, 3 wearables and some forms of larger art (pets, npc, area art). The larger art does not have to be completely polished pieces, but we’d like to get an idea of your anatomy and colouring/shading abilities. The items and wearables should be finished to the best of your ability.

To note, there are certain pet species right now without an artist. If you would like to include a pet in your application, please note our preference to the following species: aeanoid, bumbus, chelon, clawsion, dillema, illumis, pherret, popoko, torrey, tutani.

If you are interested in the position, please email [email protected] with the title ‘Artist Application - Your Username’, your resume, a portfolio that includes the above art request as a minimum (this can be uploaded as email attachments, it doesn’t have to be an external site) and a cover letter telling us why you’d be a good fit for the position. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

We will be taking applications until 11:59PM on September 16th 2018. Please get your applications in by this time. Interviews will be conducted over Discord, which will be discussed via email!
Quest-A-Thon: Coming Soon!!!
Saggitarius Tree Decoration
Good Night Wizard Sticker
Pete Sticker
Maleria Hat


Are you ready to quest because we’re having another Quest-A-Thon! Starting at 12:00am on August 30th you will have until 11:59pm on September 14th to complete 1,250,000 quests as a team.

During this time, you will need to complete quests from the following quest givers to have them count: Blue Building, Carl, Cinthia, Mori or Nori, Alexander, Maleria, Pete, Quentin, Saggitarius, Sarah, and The Wizard. Just a reminder that regular users can complete 10 quests per quest giver and Gold Account users can complete 15 quests*.

*Blue Building quests are 5 quests a day for everyone.

Fashion Hoodie


Once the Quest-A-Thon starts, you’ll be able to see everyone’s progress with a status bar on the news page. If the goal is completed, everyone that has participated will receive 1 new pet slot, 1 account-bound exclusive wearable (Fashion Hoodie), and 1 exclusive challenger!
August 28, 2018
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August 24, 2018
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August 22, 2018
August 21, 2018
Cash Shop: Ashen Memorial
An expression that barely changes. He's not cold, but he's not exactly warm either. Some say he used to be, that once there was a family, but that was long before he moved to the Darkside. People say he's with Vic now, that engineer from Ziara, but they haven't committed fully yet. Just idle gossip, of course, but why IS he holding back?

I heard there was a death in the family. Did he lose someone before? And what about his pets - all steamwork. He was given Captain as a child you know, I heard that he loved that archan! They were always smiling and playing. But when he got here, he'd changed from common colored to steamwork. You know some people turn their pets steamwork when they want them to be stronger, less…vulnerable. But Mathis' isn't somebody that's scared of things. He's so tough! Maybe he was just making his pets tougher?

Mathis: I am scared. I am terrified of losing the Captain, and Incinerator and…Vic. But I have had Captain for so long now, he grows weary, and what if I can't say goodbye when the time is here? What if I can. I thought I could handle this but it creeps upon me day by day and I find myself creating distance - help me. Help me fight my fear of losing them so I can love them in the moment. I don't want every passing day to feel just a day closer to the end. I know they will always be a part of me and I want to feel like I have given them all that I could give. It won't take the pain away when it comes but I will know that I gave the best of me to them, if only I could keep my heart open to them.

This nightmare is not what love is about.


Ashen Memorial
Help Mathis face his fear by picking up the Ashen Memorial from the Cash Shop and defeating Captain's Ashes!

Ominous Stray will retire on September 1st.
August 20, 2018
Spectrum and Blacklight Yaherra!
Personally, I think I'm spoiling you a bit much this month. These spectrum and blacklight yaherras are a little peppy for my tastes but I do have to admit, my workmanship on these creatures is truly outstanding. You're welcome.
Cash Shop Bonus Weekend Extension
Decorative Birdcage
Pallasite Egg Trinket Box
We’ve decided to extend the Cash Shop’s bonus weekend! If you buy Cash Shop Credits using Braintree/Paypal (Decorative Birdcage) or Stripe (Pallasite Egg Trinket Box), you'll get one of these awesome items plus 20% bonus credits on top of your purchase.

This extension will end at 11:59pm on Wednesday the 22nd!
August 19, 2018
August 18, 2018
August 17, 2018
Cash Shop Bonus Weekend
Decorative Birdcage
Pallasite Egg Trinket Box
This weekend is bonus weekend for the Cash Shop! If you buy Cash Shop Credits this weekend with Braintree/Paypal (Decorative Birdcage) or Stripe (Pallasite Egg Trinket Box), you'll get one of these awesome items plus 20% bonus credits on top of your purchase. The bonus weekend will end at 11:59pm on Monday!
August 16, 2018
August 15, 2018
August 14, 2018
August 13, 2018
Hydrus Qrykee!
I be mighty proud of this fearsome child. Keep your eyes open for me around them ocean shore, gwan bring me them few trinkets an' I'll give your qrykee me hydrus blessin'.
August 12, 2018
August 11, 2018
August 10, 2018
(Late) Friendly Thursday Challenger
He doesn't say much, but don't be fooled into thinking that means he doesn't feel much either. Mathis is a deeply caring soul to those that he has formed a relationship with. Someone like Mathis is the most dependable friend you could expect to have! Plus he puts up the BEST shelves. Your pet hipottu could sleep on them, they're so sturdy!

Mathis doesn't fight out of anger. He's more the kind of guy to break up a fight. The only thing likely to get him to lash out is being confronted with the one thing he spends his life trying to avoid. If you can find out what that is and unlock Mathis as a challenger, be gentle! He doesn't mean to hurt you. But he WILL hurt you.
Cash Shop: New Reward Card
Yarn-Hoarding Rreign Plushie
Empty Spools of Thread
Hoarded Books
Torn and Singed Catnip Toy
Nest of Paralix Eggs
There is a new Reward Card available to fill out! Remember that for each stamp you will earn Loyalty Points (LP) in ascending value to spend in the Loyalty Shop - stamp 1 is 1 point, stamp 2 is 2 points and so forth. Completing a card awards you 5 bonus LP, bringing the total for completing a card to 60LP.

You can fill this card up twice! You will get the same amount of points for filling out each card, so in total you have a chance of getting 120LP. You can spend these points in the Loyalty Shop.

If you’re unsure if you’re on your first or second card, check out your current level. Levels 0-10 are for the first card, 11-20 are for the second card.
August 9, 2018
Friendly Thursday Challenger Delay
Question Mark Carved Pumpkin
Question Mark Sticker
Question Mark Carved Pumpkin
Unfortunately, the Friendly Thursday Challenger will not be going out today. They will pop up in the next day or so, so you won’t have to wait too long. ;)

Any guesses what NPC might be used this month?
August 8, 2018
August 7, 2018
August 6, 2018
New CW-Approval Position
Dragon Training Kit
Clockwork Robo-Blob Kitty
Female Clothing Patterns
We are currently looking for a new member of staff to aid in the approval of custom wearable (CW) items. The position will be on a part-time basis and will be both approving art as well as working with CW submitters in order to get items into the system in a timely manner.

Required:
- You must live in the US
- You must be over 18
- You must have the ability to work on the chat client Slack and the work management tool Asana
- You must have the availability and flexibility to work 10-20 hours per week spread out evenly
- You must be able to work around holidays
- Your account must be in good standing

Desired:
- A drawing background is a plus, but not a requirement. If you are able to critique art and understand what is wrong with it, that’s what we’re looking for.
- A professional quality of writing is important in responding to users
- The ability to work well with people and be able to handle criticism

As we're a small staff, we love when our colleagues are multi-talented. Have ideas for future events? Have the ability to fix old items with stray pixels? Let us know what else you might bring to the team!

Perks of the job:
- Flexible schedule - you can choose your own hours (to an extent! We have found doing 10 hours on one day and then not showing up for a week doesn’t work well with the other users. It’s better to spread out your work time so the CWs don’t pile up too much)
- Holiday pay
- Subeta Staff perks (free GA, fond.co offers)

If you are interested in the position, please email [email protected] with the title ‘CW-Approval Application - Your Username’, your resume and a cover letter telling us why you’d be a good fit for the position. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

We will be taking applications until 11:59PM on August 17th 2018. Please get your applications in by this time. Interviews will be conducted over a preferred chat client, which will be discussed via email!
Galactic Zasaba!
How is your gem collecting going this month at the Coda Caves? Do you have enough to get this new galactic zasaba? It looks like a pretty regal companion to have, I bet it would guide you safely through the toughest meteor field!
August 5, 2018
August 4, 2018
August 3, 2018
August 2, 2018
August 1, 2018
Cash Shop: August Monthly Collections
August 2018 Collection

Deluxe Ruffie Grooming Kit
Deluxe Feli Grooming Kit

Pet Treat Pouch
Torrent Aquarium Foliage
Pet Health Journal
Lain Feather Talisman
They get under your feet, they leave messes all over the house, and they make such a racket! But we wouldn’t have it any other way. Our pets are often the shining light of our lives and we can care for them more than even ourselves.

This month our theme is dedicated to our more common Subeta pets - the kind that might not win any intelligence competitions, but have surely won first place in our hearts!

August 2006 Donation Present
August 2007 Donation Present
August 2008 Donation Present

August 2009 Collection
August 2010 Collection
August 2011 Collection
August 2012 Collection

August 2013 Collection
August 2014 Collection
August 2015 Collection
August 2016 Collection
August 2017 Collection
You can also purchase one of our older August Donation Presents or Collections!
August 2018