Black Friday 2014 Announcements + Gift of Fashions Past Chance Machine
Like last year, our annual Black Friday sale in the Cash Shop will start early! You'll have from November 24th through December 1st to load up on sale goodies!
Because of the extension of the sale, we are not going to be doing price matches for 10 days prior as we have previously. We wanted to make sure to give you the heads up so you don't mistakenly buy something before the sale expecting to be refunded the difference.Â
We're currently discussing the logistics of Custom Wearable inclusion due to their recent changes. We'll let you know about that soon!
This year will be the last year that pet slots, pet name changes, username changes, and pet overlays will be included in the Black Friday sale. If you've got some more room in your family or want to change up some names, you might want to consider doing them for such a great deal while you can!
In the mean time, enjoy our newly reworked Gift of Fashions Past. For a mere 50CSC, you can now take a whirl at the Gift of Fashions Past Chance Machine. You get one item per turn. Existing boxes will continue to work as they have, but will not be sold directly from the Cash Shop anymore.
Note: The Chance Machines and December 2014 Collection will not be included in the Black Friday sale.
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Jules
What time are you starting the sale?
I need to know if I can go to sleep, or if I need to continue stalking...
Thanks!
I need to know if I can go to sleep, or if I need to continue stalking...
Thanks!
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Jules
Will our CW shops automatically be included in the discount?? and How much is the discount this year?
Or will the CW shops be left alone? I need to know please
Or will the CW shops be left alone? I need to know please
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Magpie_816
@DoomQueen the same way we've been doing up to now, they just aren't going to include name changes in the sales anymore :)
Also yess, this means I won't have to miss Black Friday while I'm travelling :)
Also yess, this means I won't have to miss Black Friday while I'm travelling :)
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DoomQueen
Wait, how will we change our pets' names from now on? Haven't been keeping up with the news.
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Ravage
Gift of Fashions Past
Welcome to the Gift Of Fashions Past! Click on the box to the left to get a random retired subeautique or costume trunk item item for 50CSC!
Items Received
Mimi Moe Shia Bleached Jeans
Police Sweater
Jitterbug Saddle Shoes
Fairy Dress
Chalkboard Menu
Bootlegger Polished Button
Blazing Tunic
Lililace AllClassedUp Slip
What a ripoff. I want my monies back.
Welcome to the Gift Of Fashions Past! Click on the box to the left to get a random retired subeautique or costume trunk item item for 50CSC!
Items Received
Mimi Moe Shia Bleached Jeans
Police Sweater
Jitterbug Saddle Shoes
Fairy Dress
Chalkboard Menu
Bootlegger Polished Button
Blazing Tunic
Lililace AllClassedUp Slip
What a ripoff. I want my monies back.
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FreekShow
decided to try the gofp machine twice just to test it, i got ZombieCrossing Nekromantic Skirt and Black Sheer Ball Gloves so for me it isn't worth it atm. Not even sure what set the Black Sheer Ball Gloves belongs to?
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Pistachio
Not impressed with the GOFP machine, I had planned on buying a bunch this black friday and now there's not going to be a discount on them. Sure change the format that doesn't really matter to me but you could still include them in the discount. Chance bags/machines are easier to stomach when you know you're spending half of what you normally would, so if you get something you don't want it's easier to deal with.
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Silvanesti
Quote by wolf_spirit:
That's why they need to work on the logistics for it. What I think they might do is lock down price changing before the sale goes on (so people don't jack up their prices to make more profit and have the item sell at the same price during sale time). OR they might just have a sale only for pawn shop and not CW shops. I mean maybe they can figure something else out, but unless they lock down price changing for that period of time (and beforehand) then I can't imagine they would be able to do it.
How can CWs be included in the BF sale now with Users controlling prices? Unless something's being submitted and the submission price goes down, but that would only be for the first 10 items sold.
I recall back around peka-boo they had a CW/pawn shop sale where everything was 25% off but the owner still made the same amount of profit as before (so it really was more of a loss for the site than for the users).
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Lexigraph
Awh man. I save my CSC pretty much all year for the half of Gift of Fashion Pasts. Ah well, more catching up on other things this year, then!
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FLUX
...though I just spent 500 csc (22mil currently) and got about 120mil worth of items SO I GUESS IT'S FORGIVEN
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FLUX
Kinda sucks that the GOFP items won't be in the sale with the chance machines not being 50% :c I was looking forward to buying a ton of them in hopes of getting some of the rarer SBQ I need.
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theladywrath
I am pretty excited for this :D I may actually have to buy csc again, even though I told myself I wouldn't because I really should be saving money for RL Christmas for my three kiddos...
To be selfish or not to be selfish...
Really that is the question.
To be selfish or not to be selfish...
Really that is the question.
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Betamax
Will old battle challenge opponent items make a come back for the sale? So many opponents I'm missing!
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ulalena
This is my first Black Friday sale on this site and I am really excited! There are so many items I would like to have and this sale makes this goal so much more affordable. I would love to see the CWs somehow included, it would be nice if you figure something out! :-)
Thank you so much for this big offer!!!!
Thank you so much for this big offer!!!!
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Peppermint
This is the first year I actually went and saved up sP to buy CSC before the sale. ♥️ Excited~ I don't quite trust my luck, but for 50 csc I might give the GoFP a whirl. *ponders*
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StarShadow
Hadn't planned on buying pet slots because I have better things to spend $ on and I get a free one every year through the loyalty box. But... I only need 1 more pet for the achievement....
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Extract
yah, I still have one Gift of Fashions Past in my gallery, which I can keep just because it's pretty :)
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Wolfism
And I was juuuuuust about to buy an Angelic Potion, too. But I'll wait until the sale, which means *sigh* more waiting for me on everything I want right now. XD
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Karissa
Thanks for the heads up about the pet information!
Also for thinking about how the cws are going to work
Also for thinking about how the cws are going to work
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Wolf_Spirit
How can CWs be included in the BF sale now with Users controlling prices? Unless something's being submitted and the submission price goes down, but that would only be for the first 10 items sold.
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Wolf_Spirit
Quote:
If I remember right, last year I think they brought back every single thing they ever sold in the CS, or darn near close to it
Dryad 11/13/14 9:26 pm
How big is the sale for Black Friday, usually? I can't remember, and I'm wondering how much I should save for that Angelic Potion.
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Wolf_Spirit
Black Friday is one of the days where the majourity of the stores made a lot of profit, hence the coined term.
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Wolf_Spirit
@stella It's called Black Friday because instead of stores being in the red which means they have a lot of profit loss. Black means they're making a profit.
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Digitalis
@Stella_Lumia You're welcome ^_^ Yeah, the closest equivalent is Boxing Day for others! I know, isn't it awful? There's often reports of violence during Black Friday in my area >_< Scary day!
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Me-Guru
It's sad that the GoFP won't be available in the CS anymore. They make nice gifts to give others ~ ^.^ ~
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Snowflaik
Blah... I'm on disability & don't get my checks until the 3rd of the month. Everything sounds really cool though, & I was wondering what I was supposed to do with that 50csc I had. So I used the machine. Thanks! xo
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StarShadow
Thanks for letting us know ahead of time. Wish the GA medals would be included as they have been in previous years.
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Andrea
Idk personally I think $20 a slot is pretty cheap when you consider a CW is $6 for a single item (sometimes more) (sometimes a lot more than $20). But the perspective of cheap really depends on the person asked.
I think $5.00 for a hair thing is stupid but some people spend 10 times that for a limited CW wig, and likewise people think $20 is outrageous but I paid $60 a pop for 4 of mine so haha, perspective and all that.
Also to go back a few years, the BF sale wasn't even a thing, so the fact that literally everything in there has been 50% off for the past few years is a huge privileged that I imagine has cost the site a lot of monthly income since people not only wait until November to buy from the site but they get everything at a discount, too. I'd much rather see the site bring back older stuff at fullcost (collections, challenger books) and focus on discounting the useable items (redeemable hair coupons, books, potions, unlockable challengers, etc) than they should things that people WILL purchase at full cost (pet slots, name changes, GAs, username changes, so on).
I think $5.00 for a hair thing is stupid but some people spend 10 times that for a limited CW wig, and likewise people think $20 is outrageous but I paid $60 a pop for 4 of mine so haha, perspective and all that.
Also to go back a few years, the BF sale wasn't even a thing, so the fact that literally everything in there has been 50% off for the past few years is a huge privileged that I imagine has cost the site a lot of monthly income since people not only wait until November to buy from the site but they get everything at a discount, too. I'd much rather see the site bring back older stuff at fullcost (collections, challenger books) and focus on discounting the useable items (redeemable hair coupons, books, potions, unlockable challengers, etc) than they should things that people WILL purchase at full cost (pet slots, name changes, GAs, username changes, so on).
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Xena
@Sopheroo
Just because they're cheaper now than they used to be, doesn't make them cheap. Just cheaper than they were.
By that logic, a 15 thousand dollar car is cheap because it WAS 30 thousand dollars. It's not cheap, 20 dollars is a lot of money for a lot of people.
No shit it's a luxury though I don't think anyone was contesting that. And I wasn't even saying the price is unfair for the luxury, simply that it is not in fact, cheap.
Just because they're cheaper now than they used to be, doesn't make them cheap. Just cheaper than they were.
By that logic, a 15 thousand dollar car is cheap because it WAS 30 thousand dollars. It's not cheap, 20 dollars is a lot of money for a lot of people.
No shit it's a luxury though I don't think anyone was contesting that. And I wasn't even saying the price is unfair for the luxury, simply that it is not in fact, cheap.
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Stella_Lumia
@Digitalis Thanks for that....kinda embarrassed, but if I didn't ask I would never know. The closet equivalent I can think of here is the Boxing day sales and yeah I stay home on that day. I worked retail on that day once *shudders at memory* and I can affirm that people go crazy when the smell a huge discount.
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PinkiePie
Not saying the Subeta sale should be called Black Thanksgiving, just making small chitchat lol
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PinkiePie
Off topic but - It should be call Black Thanksgiving since last year all of the stores did their 'Black Friday' on Thanksgiving Eve. - Works in retail
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Shantal
Will the Hustler still have his 50% off sale as well? If I remember correctly, before he was set to restock a lot more, and at 50% of the usual price.
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Digitalis
@Stella_Lumia It started in Philadelphia, describing the disruptive and heavy pedestrian/vehicle traffic the days after Thanksgiving, since it's typically the time that people begin all the holiday shopping. Hence why some people refuse to leave their houses lol! A newer explanation is that retailers function at a financial loss from January to November (their profits are in the red, which is bad for them) and Black Friday is when they'll turn a much larger profit due to the holiday shopping.
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Sopheroo
Yeah Arendelle. 2000 CSC is cheap.
Know why.
Because some of us paid the official price of SIX THOUSAND CSC for them a few year ago.
Pet slots are a luxury.
Know why.
Because some of us paid the official price of SIX THOUSAND CSC for them a few year ago.
Pet slots are a luxury.
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Xena
Really? 2000 csc is "cheap" for a virtual pet slot??
Do you even live in the real world, or work for a living? @ anyone who's saying that 20 dollars for a pet slot is cheap.
Do you even live in the real world, or work for a living? @ anyone who's saying that 20 dollars for a pet slot is cheap.
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CassieFenix
Can't wait! Definitely going to take advantage of the Overlays and getting new pets for the family! :D
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Song_745
How big is the sale for Black Friday, usually? I can't remember, and I'm wondering how much I should save for that Angelic Potion.
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Taters
I know the special botique sets are retiring on the 17th, Im curious why not have them until december? I mean black friday is a week and a half after they retire. Or did you guys not want them to be part of it like the ones last year?
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Stella_Lumia
I like the idea of the machine, but will miss the GoFP box. I can see part of the objection to the change, as in a way it's like gifting cash which can suggest (well in RL it can) that no thought was put into the gift. But, gifting 500csc still strikes me as better option as the person gets to spend it on whatever they want.
The only thing that baffles me is why "Black Friday" is named as such. The only time "black" is associated with a day here is to denote a tragedy.
I'm not complaining about this, I'm simply curious as to how this sale (and it's RL counterparts)got it's name.
The only thing that baffles me is why "Black Friday" is named as such. The only time "black" is associated with a day here is to denote a tragedy.
I'm not complaining about this, I'm simply curious as to how this sale (and it's RL counterparts)got it's name.
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Ankoku
I wish you could buy slots for custom overlays. I don't have any I can use right now, but I plan to in the future, and I would have loved to take advantage of the sale for that. Ah well. They're not terribly expensive at the normal price.
Sad that pet slots, name changes, and overlays won't be included after this year. I'll have to see what I can afford this time. Thanks for the advance notice.
Sad that pet slots, name changes, and overlays won't be included after this year. I'll have to see what I can afford this time. Thanks for the advance notice.
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Chelsea
I was going to be upset about the pet slots not being included in future years, but?
1) You've told us ahead of time. THANK YOU FOR THAT.
2) We've gotten super advanced notice for this year's BF and it's extended.
3) They're pretty cheap already... so halving that is crazy! ♥️
I will definitely be taking advantage of this year's pet slots knowing that I can't next year. P= It never hurts to have open slots anyway, right? (Like I'd actually be able to keep them open. lololol)
1) You've told us ahead of time. THANK YOU FOR THAT.
2) We've gotten super advanced notice for this year's BF and it's extended.
3) They're pretty cheap already... so halving that is crazy! ♥️
I will definitely be taking advantage of this year's pet slots knowing that I can't next year. P= It never hurts to have open slots anyway, right? (Like I'd actually be able to keep them open. lololol)
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Libra
Will the Item Item not found: overstuffed make-up pouch Be back this year if you buy all the long wear eye pencils? or is that stopped. I don't want to buy them all and not get the bag.
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Aries
I think if this does go down at all during Black Friday all my csc will be devoured by this machine. I just want the retired subq from it.
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peachtiny
I really like the GoFP machine!! I know someone mentioned they didn't like the confirmation but as someone who doesn't get much CSC, I really like having it... that way I don't accidentally do more spins than I would have wanted. And it still adds up to the same amount of CSC for the same amount of items, which is pretty cool. Also I don't feel as badly for spending 500CSC and getting a lot of mediocre items because I only spent 50 at a time. It's not such a big bullet to bite, haha
I feel like not having the pixel art of the box isn't that bad of a trade-off for the new system, and you can still pick a pretty paper in the gift center for your items.
Thanks to the team for continuing to come up with new things and some cheaper options for the less CSC-rich users! It's really nice!
I feel like not having the pixel art of the box isn't that bad of a trade-off for the new system, and you can still pick a pretty paper in the gift center for your items.
Thanks to the team for continuing to come up with new things and some cheaper options for the less CSC-rich users! It's really nice!
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mallory
Weh, weh, weh. You people would complain if they hung you with a new rope.
I, personally, like this change. You can stop after so much CSC, rather than spending 500+ CSC or more on boxes that would give you crap, regardless.
If you really wanna gift someone something, gift them the CSC required to play 10 times. If they don't use it for that specific use, who cares? The idea is gifting, not what the person does with what you gift them. Stop whining.
I, personally, like this change. You can stop after so much CSC, rather than spending 500+ CSC or more on boxes that would give you crap, regardless.
If you really wanna gift someone something, gift them the CSC required to play 10 times. If they don't use it for that specific use, who cares? The idea is gifting, not what the person does with what you gift them. Stop whining.
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Keith
And I think this is just nicer, what if you've got 100CSC or even just 50CSC to spend. Before you had to keep saving to get the box, now you can have one or two spins :).
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Selene
Really? This is last year for pet slots and name changes being discounted? I guess I don't have to worry about saving up for csc for later years if that's the case then, since I really don't care for wearables. :/
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Wolf_Spirit
Carpathia you're not the only one...I'm sure there are a lot of others, too. Oh well....
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metal
I'm sad to hear that pet slots aren't going to be part of Black Friday anymore, but maybe that means the price for the rest of the year will be lowered? O: WAGGLES EYEBROWS
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Wolf_Spirit
However, I'm happy that there's still one more year of 50% off pet slots XP I'm planning on getting my last 3 this year XD But yes, the advanced warning about next year's slots/name changes/etc is wonderful.
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Carpathia
unnnnnngh, I don't like the idea of the GOFP being a chance machine. I loved buying them and getting my random items. I know the price is the same, but seeing all items at once, and instantly seeing what I needed, that was amazing. Sigh. Guess I got to get used to it. :(
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Wolf_Spirit
The thing is that you can't give a box as a gift to someone anymore. That's the difference. Every so often I liked doing that, too...I can understand ease for programming but it's unfortunate that you can't give them as gifts anymore. Sure you can gift the CSC with the intention for that to be used for the machine, but not always will that happen, or ever XD
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Symmetra
This year will be the last year that pet slots, pet name changes, and username changes will be included in the Black Friday sale.
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Marko
What about Battle challengers from Cash Shop, they will return? The old 2013 Monthly challengers please?
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Keith
@Wolf_Spirit Except easier? You click the machine and an item is in your inventory. You don't have to buy up a bunch of them and open them one by one.
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Andrea
Will overlays be included in this sale? And if so will they be excluded from next years sale as well?
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Wolf_Spirit
@Keith - so this new machine will be exactly like the boxes? There aren't any changes to it at all?
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Bathory
We still get 10 items for 500 csc i dont see the issue just gift the 500 csc instead of the GOFP now thats all Wolf.
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Keith
and re: the item going away, this makes way more sense. The items are in a chance machine and that makes it much easier for us to add / remove items from it depending on their value. Items make these sort of things really messy.
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Keith
Wolf_Spirit - No, a lot of people who aren't spending much CSC (maybe just one or two spins) really appreciate the confirmation. We added it in because people asked for it :)
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Wolf_Spirit
Ariel - it IS gone. It's no longer an item that you can physically get for yourself or give to someone. This new method is just really not cool.
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Balloon
YES Pet Slot sale! I have at least two more pets planned. But depending on the price I may get moooooore.... *rubs hands together*
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MikiDaCrow
Well, I suppose I can't regret the GoFP leaving the shop, I spent more money on that silly thing than I ever should, considering that I would only very rarely get something I didn't already have.
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Wolf_Spirit
Please, please PLEASE remove confirmation from GoFP chance machine! It's really annoying to have to keep clicking on it every time you click the box.
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Wolf_Spirit
Why are all the chance items being done away with in the CS?!? :( I LOVED buying GoFPs for myself AND for gifts! :( Now this is gone, too! Not impressed!
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Yoshi
Thanks for the heads up about the pet slots. I planned to get the last two I'm allowed to buy already this coming black friday.
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SilveredFox
Thank you for the heads up! Just knowing what's going on with things coming is wonderful
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