[center][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_571.png[/img][/center] One beautiful spring day there were two Brenra children wandering the woods around their home. You see, Hana and Anni were on a very important mission that day, they were looking for a gift, but not just any gift, they wanted it to be the most special gift ever.

"So what would be a good gift? I want it to be memorable." Asked Hana, the sun glistening against her amber fur.

"I'm not sure, but I think we should start by gathering some forest berries. You know how much mom loves those." Replied Anni.

"Yeah, and momma really likes wild strawberries." Hana mused.

"Yes, those! We definitely need to get those too." Said the brown Brenra, jumping up as her wings twitched in excitement. "Come on, I know where to find some!"

And so the children took off deeper into the woods, giggling and jumping around in their excitement. Eventually they arrived at a cluster of bushes, wild blackberries and raspberries growing freely and untamed. They brought a basket with them to gather their sweet loot, 'testing' a berry every now and then to confirm they really were as ripe and sweet as they looked. They were. After that though came the more tricky part.

"Now to get the wild strawberries." Said the brown Brenra.

"Shame those don't grow in big bushes."

"Yeah, we'll just have to keep our eyes to the ground and look for red." Anni was already on the task, getting on all fours to sneak around like a hunting dog.

Hana giggled. "Don't think you'll find them easier if you're this close to the ground."

"Perhaps, but it's fun!" Her sister replied, giggling as well.

They kept going through the forest, every now and then spotting the tiny red berries in the grass. It would be a long hunt, for the berries are small indeed and they wanted to get a decent amount for their mother.

As they moved along, Hana eventually spotted something in the distance. "Hey, look at that!"

[url=https://solpets.com/solmag/view/short_story/17]Read the full story here.[/url]

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[img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_571.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_570.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_569.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_568.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_567.png[/img]

We will be celebrating Mother's Day from May 10th to May 20th. Items are sold in the holiday shop.

Thank you Loki for the flowers. :)

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[center] [img]https://solpets.com/images/explore/shine_city/center.png[/img]

Silcoon has worked really hard to get Shine City looking perfect for everyone! To look at the rest of the new Shine City go to the explore section.

[url=https://solpets.com/explore/shinecity/index.php]Visit Shine City[/url]

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[center] Right now we are looking to add a few new members to the solTeam.

Right now we are mainly looking for Item and NPC artists. Here are a few of examples for the style we are looking for:

[b]Items[/b]

[img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_192.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_273.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_421.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_556.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_465.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_527.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_500.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_177.png[/img]

[b]NPCs[/b]

[img]https://solpets.com/images/shops/NPC/PennyStore.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/games/npc/rich_pido.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/npcs/adopt.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/holiday/easter.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/homepage/Tika_signup.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/shops/NPC/shop_11719064.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/shops/NPC/shop_0014.png[/img]

It is a Volunteer position but, you will be compensated in site currency. If you think you might be interested, you can message our head artist [user]Loki[/user] or message me [user]cutielou22[/user].

You can also fill out a application in the solMag [url=https://solpets.com/solmag/applications/]here[/url].

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[center] [img]https://solpets.com/images/shops/NPC/shop_0015.png[/img]

Meet Pierre! He works at the human avatar shop, Pierre's Vêtements Chic.

He has some fabulous fancy clothes for your human avatar to wear!

[img]https://solpets.com/images/human_avatar/neutral/socks/item_72.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/human_avatar/neutral/socks/item_73.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/human_avatar/neutral/socks/item_74.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/human_avatar/neutral/socks/item_75.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/human_avatar/neutral/shoes/item_77.png[/img]

[img]https://solpets.com/images/human_avatar/female/gloves/item_78.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/human_avatar/female/gloves/item_79.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/human_avatar/female/gloves/item_80.png[/img]

We also have the Sakura Collection in stock just in time for May!

[img]https://solpets.com/images/human_avatar/female/top/item_83.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/human_avatar/female/bottom/item_84.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/human_avatar/female/top/item_85.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/human_avatar/female/gloves/item_86.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/human_avatar/neutral/socks/item_81.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/human_avatar/neutral/shoes/item_82.png[/img]

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[center] Sadly the egg hunt has come to a end.

Now we are on to May and to celebrate we are announcing the celestial version of the Lebaa.

[img]https://solpets.com/images/pets/lebaa/pet_0148.png[/img]

To change your Lebaa pet to this color you must purchase the Celestial Runestone from the sCoin shop "The Enchanted Forest".

[img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_490.png[/img]

It costs 1500 sCoins. To purchase sCoins head to the bank.

Thanks Loki. It's so purple! It looks great! [/center]

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Jasper has been giving away free sPoints to Solopians through the years and now he has a face . . and a name!

[img]https://solpets.com/images/games/npc/rich_pido.png[/img]

Thanks Nightfury for bringing him to life. [/center]

[center] [img]https://solpets.com/images/npcs/adopt.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/npcs/disown.png[/img]

The adoption center now has staff. Miran and Monica are siblings working at the Solpet Shelter for you adoption (and disowning) needs.

To get to the adoption center you go to Shine City and take a left. [/center]

[center] We have a new pet style! It is called the Sakura style.

It is now currently available for the Theralice, Chimare, Rimulus, Caritara, and Draconata.

[img] https://solpets.com/images/items/item_556.png[/img]

You must buy the Sakura Runestone to change your pet to this style.

[img]https://solpets.com/images/pets/theralice/pet_0146.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/pets/chimare/pet_0147.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/pets/rimulus/pet_0145.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/pets/caritara/pet_0143.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/pets/draconata/pet_0144.png[/img]

Thank you Coreath and Loki for working on this new beautiful spring style. :)

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[center] Rainshowers are coming down better grab your umbrella before you head out!

[img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_561.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_562.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_563.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_564.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_565.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_566.png[/img]

On the other hand, we can just stay in eat some cookies and wait for the rainbow to come out!

[img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_555.png[/img]

Thanks Coreath and Abbiegoth for the wonderful new items. :)

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[center] [img]https://solpets.com/images/trophies/12.png[/img]

To receive this trophy all you have to do is find all 17 Easter eggs hidden through out the site. You must claim your trophy prize by going to the Egg Hunt section in "my closet".

Happy hunting! Remember you have until the end of April to get this trophy! [/center]

[center] We now have a new Snuggly to add to your Snuggly Collection! Only available until April 30th.

[img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_550.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_554.png[/img]

These fun Easter baskets are also available to buy and play with your pet.

[img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_551.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_552.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_553.png[/img]

Thank you Coreath and Abbiegoth. :)

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[center] [img]https://solpets.com/images/holiday/easter.png[/img]

The Easter egg hunt is from April 10th to April 30th.

Just go page to page until you find them all!

You can view the ones you already collected by going to [url=https://solpets.com/mycloset/]your closet[/url].

[img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_530.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_531.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_532.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_533.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_534.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_536.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_537.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_538.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_539.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_540.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_541.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_542.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_543.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_544.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_545.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_546.png[/img]

Every year the eggs will be reset and you will be able to find them on new pages. All the ones this year will go straight into your collection.

Next year, if you already collected it from this year you will be able to keep it.

During the Easter Egg Hunt please do not spoil it for others by telling them where they can find the eggs. If you do, you will receive at least a official warning on your account.

Thank you Dz for the wonderful eggs hidden around the site!

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[center] Tika is or was your guide when you first signed up for Solpets. Have you ever wondered what she looked like? Human or solpet? Well, here she is . . [img]https://solpets.com/images/homepage/Tika_signup.png[/img]

Thank you Nightfury for making her!

[img]https://solpets.com/images/buildings/auction-hammer.png[/img]

This wonderful hammer you will now see at the auctions thanks to our artist, Dz. It turned out great!

We also have a few item revamps from Abbiegoth. You may have to hit ALT + F5 to see the changes.

[img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_49.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_549.png[/img] [img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_149.png[/img]

Thank you everyone for the beautiful artwork. [/center]

[center] [img]https://solpets.com/images/holiday/banners/spring.png[/img]

Loki has made us some new Cherry Blossom items to buy in the Solopian Bakery!

[img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_548.png[/img][img]https://solpets.com/images/items/item_547.png[/img]

We also have a brand new icon available!

[img]https://solpets.com/images/avatar/49.gif[/img]

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