Saturday, July 30, 2016

Giveaway Results!

The.Wait.Is.Over.

What's up, everyone!? Guess why I'm here today!?!
YEP! Because I will be telling you WHO WON THE GIVEAWAY!!! 

Today, I wrote everyone's number on a slip of paper.
Cookycupcake and Cuddly, I changed your numbers from 6 and 7 to 66 and 77 because someone had already entered with the numbers 6 and 7. I hope this was okay!

But anyways, I put the slips of paper in a little bin-thingy, mixed them up, then closed my eyes and drew a slip. And the number...written on that paper...was...















5!

And this means that the winner of the code is... MEGANFURRYFUN37!

Congrats, Megan! You win the code!! I really hope you enjoy it! Do you have any kind of blog that I can comment the code on? If not, no worries! Just buddy me on AJ, and we can arrange to meet on there so I can give the code to you!


Thanks to all of you who entered! I promise, this was random, and I didn't pick favorites or anything! About 13 people entered! I didn't even know that many people read my blog! Thank you all so, so much for entering!! :)

So...here's my question for you...
Shall I do more giveaways in the future?



* Note: I will be going to the coast for about three days. I may or may not be allowed to bring my computer, so if I don't post for a bit, no worries! I'll be back soon!*

Thursday, July 28, 2016

The BETA Days of AJ

Ugh, I still haven't uploaded those toy pics to Google Drive. I'm sorry. My mom keeps being gone every time I want to upload them.
Okay, so, it's not all HER fault. I've been using Musical.ly a lot lately. * Follow me if you have one! I'm WildSwirls! ;D* Hehehe. Honestly, I've mostly been making LPS stop-motion videos. Don't hate me. Yes, I like LPS. THEY'RE SO CUTE, OKAY!? Plus, I've had them since I was little, so...yeah.


Wow. That was...an...amazing intro, wasn't it? 
Let me make a real one now.


Hey jammers! Just a reminder, there's only ONE DAY LEFT to enter the code giveaway, so if you haven't entered, please do it soon! 
Now, today, as the title says, I'm here to talk about the BETA days of Animal Jam. Ah yes, the age of the game where there were no members, no rares, and no famous jammers that took a worthless item, called it beta, and made everyone crazy over nothing. Seems nice, doesn't it?
But we're going to mostly be looking at the lands in the BETA days of AJ.

Now doesn't this look pretty? This was Crystal Sands in it's testing period. As you can see, the water looks more green than blue, giving it a natural look. AND there are no waterslides! Don't get me wrong, those waterslides are super fun, but it looks so much more like a regular beach in this picture. Back there, I think I can even see some kind of passage between the rocks that the water goes through. A waterfall, perhaps?
 Here's another picture of Crystal Sands, by the Juice Hut. In this shot, the wolf has a golden nametag, meaning that members had probably been introduced to the game. I honestly don't know when memberships were released, so it's possible that this picture might NOT have come from the BETA days. Maybe Crystal Sands still had the same look when BETA ended. I don't know.
Overflow is on the left side of the beach in this pic, and there is a moss-covered rock that has been removed. See what I mean about it being more like a real beach? You can even see some of the Juice Hut back there, although who knows if it was opened at the time.
And finally, our last picture of Crystal Sands! Doesn't look familiar, does it? That's because this cliff was removed later! But just look how beautiful it is! I really think AJHQ should add this piece of Crystal Sands back into the game! If they did, I would go there often! Look at it! There are natural plants and trees growing all around, and that view is amazing!! The rock in the left corner was actually shaped like Sir Gilbert at the time! I suppose that means that Sir Gilbert was the "creator" of Crystal Sands? More of a decorater to me, Mira was the one who CREATED the lands.
Now, this one SHOULD be familiar! It's the Lost Temple Of Zios! Only, at that time, there was a monkey statue where Zios' broken mask sits today. I think that this means AJHQ released the legend of how phantoms were created AFTER the game's testing period. The legend says that, after Mira " lost" Zios, her tears of sorrow created the first phantoms. If this had happened during the BETA period, wouldn't Zios' mask be sitting in the pit already?
There's also something else you should know about this picture. See that koala? Her fur is a color that we cannot use today! You may also notice that some of the items these jammers are wearing are in different colors than the ones we have today, like those Gazelle Horns!
 Ah, Sarepia Forest. Such a calm, peaceful place back in the day. Nowadays, jammers use Sarepia Forest to roleplay, usually as wolves, Warrior cats, dogs, or dragons. But, from the looks of this picture, there seemed to be no way to get to the bottom half of the forest!
Oh, never mind! I see it now! The ladder, of course, hadn't been constructed yet, but if you look closely, the slide is accessible by going down the stairs, close to where Peck is standing. Speaking of Peck, don't all the Alphas look so different!? Cosmo looks older, Sir Gilbert has creepy green eyes, Graham looks...odd, Liza looks chubbier ( Sorry Liza!), Greely has a ruby replacing one of his eyes, and Peck...well, she looks less...bright. Ya know? But AJHQ's art style changed over the years, and now we see the...happier...and...younger looking Alphas we have today! To me, that was a gift to our game.
But, back to the forest, Wind Rider hadn't been released, so there was no blue platform, the "floor" extends behind Graham, and there are lots of ropes for support hanging around. Makes the place look a little more messy, but hey, would you rather walk around on a messy tree-maze system, or an unsafe one?
Here's our last picture of Sarepia Forest. There was a GIANT mushroom on the forest floor, at the time! I honestly don't know why this was there, it looks unrealistic. Unless that mushroom was a trampoline, I'm not a big fan.
I really should have put this after the Temple Of Zios picture, but oh well. 
Anyways, this is the old Chamber Of Knowledge. Empty, I know. This looks like the first room, where the mini-books are now. There was no book-filled shelves as walls, no secret trap door on the ground, Gem Ball was in the first room instead of the second, and there are a few extra added decorations. I see a Golden Mira Statue, and a creepy Cosmo statue that's eyeballing me like I'm stupid. Oh yeah, and the floor design is now painted in the modern Chamber!
The BETA Jamaa Township. Honestly, the only major differences I see about this land are that gong-thingy where Jammer Central now is, a sign pointing to Jam Mart Clothing, which I guess was where the Diamond Shop is now, and a stretched blue cloth-thing by what I guess was Jam Mart Furniture? 
The major ANIMAL differences? THEY SLEEP WITH THEIR EYES OPEN!
Honestly, WHAT was AJHQ thinking back then!? There were not, and there still isn't, any snakes in the game, and has anyone ever seen a bunny or koala sleep with it's eyes open? I'm guessing not. Seriously, it's creepy! They look dead or something...O.O
* Ignore someone's smeary attempt to cover up the panda that took this picture originally*
Our modern Pillow Room, or " Adoption Room", as a lot of jammers call it, used to be the old Medical Center. 
Looks pretty cluttered, but I like how it looks more rustic. This Medical Center had crates, bottles, and blankets. In our new Medical Center, we have an IV, bright hospital bed, and a sink. I do wonder why there's some kind of saw resting against a wall in the picture, though. Yikes. Wouldn't patients get freaked out?
Patient: Doctor, will I be okay?
Doctor: Yes, you just need a surgery.
* Doctor gathers supplies, then grabs the saw*
Doctor: Now, I'm going to give you the sleeping medicine. Then I'll perform your surgery. It won't hurt a bit.
* Doctor leans against saw*
Patient: Um....you know what?! I'm feeling a whole lot better! See? Haha, some tumor can't bring ME down!! So, um...gotta go, bye!
* Patient runs out door*
Doctor: Haha, sweet! She paid me to do nothing! This saw works miracles.

And scene. Hope you enjoyed that. XD
This was what the Claw used to look like when you played it. This is really freaking me out. They look just like what the players' animals looked like! So...they put real, live animals in a CLAW MACHINE, and let other animals of the same species pay to grab them with a metal claw? O.O
Finally, we have the BETA " Change Your Looks" template. As you can see, there are colors included in the color palette that can't be used today. The animal picture also looks more cartoonish. Like something I would draw. Dark outline, no shading. The animal's nametag, at the top, also was different, as well as the eye picture on the Eye tab. The items in Jumping's inventory are also drawn cartoonishly.

Now, this one ISN'T from the BETA days, but I thought I would include it.
One Thursday, AJHQ decided to change the style of the Jamaa World Map. In fact, I was there when it happened. I didn't exactly like it, and many others didn't either. So many jammers sent AJHQ complaints that, a day or two later, they changed it back to the old map that we know and love. I actually don't think this map looks too bad, but it would be a pretty big change to get used to. Plus, I just don't think it matches AJHQ's art style anymore.



I hope you enjoyed this post! I feel like I've been typing for a hour! I need to log onto AJ now, but while I'm gone, just remember to PARTY HARD, BE CURIOUS, and JAM ON!!


Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Lazy me :3

Wow, you guys! About 11 people entered my giveaway! That's amazing! I wish good luck to the winner! I will be randomly drawing for the winning jammer in 2 days, so make sure that you've entered before then!

Lazy me has decided that she wants to go on Musical.ly instead of posting pictures today, so sadly, I won't be showing the AJ toys pictures today. But I may do it tomorrow, or the next day! Idk, just sometime soon! I'm sorry, I'm so lazy! :3

Oh, and also stay tuned for a post about the BETA DAYS soon!!!

Remember to PARTY HARD, BE KIND, and JAM ON, until I see you next time! :D


Monday, July 25, 2016

FAMOUS JAMMER PALOOZA, and My FIRST GIVEAWAY!!

Hello hello! I'm back, today, like I promised! Before I get to the things mentioned in the title, let me just tell you a little something. Now, I promise, I'm not trying to brag, but I'[m just so excited! Okay, ready?

I GOT MY AJ TOYS IN THE MAILS 2 DAYS AGO!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEY!

I ordered a Sparkle Tiger, Twinkle Panda, Magic Horse, Lucky Lynx, and a Princess Castle Den set! I love them SO MUCH!

I would include the pictures of these toys in this post, but they haven't been sent to Google Drive yet. Only my mom can do that, and she's watching one those shows upstairs with my dad that us kids aren't allowed to watch, I guess. I don't wanna bother her. So I guess I'll just post the pictures tomorrow! That sound good?
Whether it sounds good or not to you, I'm moving on. XD  I'm sorry

Let's talk about this " Famous Jammer Palooza" first.
Today, my sister informed me that people were screaming, in the Sol Arcade, about Wisteriamoon. That means she's there, or she just WAS there. But then she left. My sister checked her YouTube, and, yup, she was live-streaming.
So my sister and I went on an " epic quest" to find Wisteriamoon and get pictures for my blog! Onward!! XD
Finally, FINALLY, after about 10 minutes of listening, chasing, and spam-clicking, I found her in Canyons Pathway.
YES! First mission, complete! I also saw the jammer who owned the den Wisteriamoon was hiding out in.
I don't think that matters, but meh. 

Oh yeah, guess what!? My sis and I...ARE BUDDIES WITH Apologize! You know, but with a line like this / through the second o? My sister saw him online in Jamaa Township, we went to his den, admired his AWESOME art gallery, and then we buddied him! He seems pretty nice so far! :) 
I guess he's even buddies with Wisteriamoon! That's how I got to her, by following Apologize.

That look though...

Then, guess what? APARRI GETS ON. 
I didn't see him or anything, but he got on, I guess.

But wait, there's more! To top it all off, my sister tells me that JULIAN2 is now online! I went to his den, and waited for him to appear so I could take pictures for this blog. 

Yes, it's the real Julian2. I clicked his nametag. 


I honestly chase famous people around Jamaa because I want to take screenshots. I kid you not. 
Or do I? I honestly don't know if that's my stupid excuse to find them, or what. Hehe.

Finally, I left Julian2's den, found an old buddy that I re-buddied again, and relaxed on my awesome new Chaise Lounge.


Mkay, so...that story's over. What next? Ah yes, the...GIVEAWAY!




I've never done a giveaway before, so I hope my first is successful! 
But the prize is the best part! Are you ready? The prize... is... * drumroll*


AN ANIMAL JAM TOY CODE!

I promise you, I have a real, live, never-before used code from the Small House Den playset! My brother, being the 5-year-old-copycat, had to get Animal Jam toys like me and my sister. But he doesn't play Animal Jam, so he can't use the code. My sister and I can't use it either, otherwise it would be unfair.
So THAT is why I'm giving you guys a chance to win it!

This giveaway involves NO GIFTING, NO TRADING, not even a nice compliment! Although that would be nice...hehe...
All you have to do is comment your username, and a number between 1 and 10! * Don't pick the same number someone else has said!* After everyone has entered, I'll find the winner the old-fashioned way: writing the numbers on papers, putting them all together, and pulling one out randomly! The number I pick will be the number of the lucky winner, and I will find a way to get that code to you without putting it out so everyone can see it! 

So, remember, comment a number between 1 and ten, and your username! 
This giveaway shouldn't be as fun for me as it should be for you, but I'm so excited to see who wins! Good luck to all who enter! :D

By the way, I promise, with ALL OF MY HEART, that this is not some kind of scam. Although, since I'm not asking for anything but a number and your username, I don't know why it WOULD be considered a scam by anyone. But yeah, don't worry, I'll give a real, working code to ya!

Alrighty, I suppose that's it for today! I was going to add some pictures from the BETA days in here, but I think that deserves its own post! So, until tomorrow, remember to PARTY HARD, BE KIND, and JAM ON, and I wish you good luck in the giveaway!
*Oh, I almost forgot! A mighty big thanks to HARMONYPURR9/CANINECLAW AJ, for making me the amazing profile picture I am using right now! You are an epic artist, Harmony!*




Sunday, July 24, 2016

Will Post Tomorrow!

Hi! I'm sorry, I wanted to make this a full post, but I just don't have time. My parents want me off. ):1

But guess what? I FIGURED OUT HOW TO ADD THOSE LITTLE BLOG-BUTTON THINGS ON THE SIDE OF THIS BLOG! YAY!

That's a bigger accomplishment to me than it is to you, I'm guessing. I'm not good with technology. But it was super simple, so I don't know why I didn't figure this out earlier. Wow. Either I just didn't think about it, or I'm pretty stupid. XDD
Don't feel bad, I call myself stupid a lot! XD

Oh yeah! And there's a new poll! I love seeing all the answers, so please check it out!

That's all for this mini-info post! See you all tomorrow!


Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Screenshot Dump

Hi! I don't really know what to post about today. Heck, I wasn't even planning on posting! But I don't want you guys to think I'm inactive, so I'll scrounge up some screenshots! Hehe!

 This pesky little glitch happened at Wisteriamoon's den! No one can go any lower than my pig is, AJHQ!!
 .
 I am a kid thinking that you are pretty desperate.
 I'm pretty sure no one has that.
 Hehe, these two were telling people to get off their couch and that it was only for people who liked F.N.A.F. I renamed them Bunny and Chick-Fil-A, instead of " Bonnet" and " Chick a". I honestly hate FNAF, though. It's scary! My friends played it once, and I literally jumped onto a chair when something jump-scared us! XD
 Ugh, more FNAF. But WHAT does your upcoming birthday have to do with that?
 So, I saw this person advertising " AWESOMENESS" at her den. She said " hot ppl only", so I changed into the one and only...PRINCESS PURPLELION!!
She said THAT, because when the owner of the den came, he-or-she said THIS:
 And then this:
 So, um...yeah. My lion was bored, though, so she started yelling " NO I AM THE HOTTEST!" XD
But then, Princess Purplelion saw...HIM.
* Cue love music*
Princess talked with Eyeface ( he actually said that was his name! Lol!) for about a minute, or less, and then he left. Princess was mad, so she screamed " WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY", and ran in circles until an arctic wolf came up and slapped her.
Then, after throwing waffles at her, and chasing her around the den, Eyeface returned! To say he was a girl. Then he/she left.
Princess Purplelion wasn't offended!
And that's my odd story! * Applause* Okay, let's move on now!
 What a cool idea! This jammer had a restaurant at her den, and since she was a non-member, she created a sign out of a Masterpiece and a Tiki Table!
 Oh. I just realized that I was saying this. Eheheheh....
XD
 Um, if they ARE away from their keyboard, how would they reply?!
 And I wanted to be a dog. Clearly, life doesn't always work out the way we want it. :P
 Do you see the tiny little space in the...um... black-bow...where the background shows through? FIX IT AJHQ!!!
 Those tiny spikes! o.o
 Me copying an Fman imposter in my faboo outfit! OOOH YEAH!
 I wanted to say " WHO IN JAMAA ARE YOU TALKING TO?!", but she left. Grr.
 ABOUT WHAT!? SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME!!!
Oh yeah, nice excuse, girl.
 Are those wings released? I don't think they are...WAIT! THOSE WINGS ARE FOR MEMBERS, AND THIS WAS A NON-MEMBER! O.O
 Er.....
 I rather like this username! It's kinda funny too!
 " bread man"
 Someone offered me white Cupid Wings for my pink Rare Head Feather, but I declined to check if they were a fair trade. Turns out, according to this person, there are no "glitched" white Cupid Wings! Haha! I'm glad I didn't accept!
*Sigh*

This Spirit Glove is glitched on deer!


That's all for now, I gotta get on AJ!!! Remember to PARTY HARD, BE KIND, and JAM ON, and I'll see you L-8TER!


*EDIT*

I just finished another Masterpiece! Check it out!
It goes with my fan-fiction I posted a while back, Replaced! I think I'm getting better every time! What do you all think? :D