(Monthly Banner collaboration between Xylax and Rabby!)

It's that time again, Alacrites! And we have a pretty big announcement to make. This will be the last month that items from the Monthly Shop will be available for cash purchase. Come April, they will be for bones-only.

Now before anyone gets upset!! We are doing this for a number of reasons. For one, the art team will be producing slightly fewer Monthly Shop items, which means the number of things to collect will be easier to manage with bones. This also frees our artists up to do more items for the Main Shops! As well as other projects we want to tackle that require the talents of the art team. We must also be straight-forward with our users. Alacrity has put so much focus on making all of gameplay obtainable/playable with no need for donating, on top of the on-site economy problems, and it's just spelled very bad news for us financially. :C We simply can't afford to let our special Monthly Items go for cash purchase any longer. However! We will be making some changes in the near future and adding other cash sinks to help get the cash economy under control! So don't y'all worry about that. We know this won't be the most popular change for all of you, but we hope you'll understand why we needed to do it. And in the long run, it actually means more cash content for everyone! And further growth of the site, because the art team won't be so bogged down just with Monthly Shop items.



With that out of the way, we hope everyone will enjoy this month's theme! The art team had a blast with this one! And be sure to keep an eye out for our random event! Be careful where you step, or you might squish a beneficial little friend!



We've also brought back the most coveted item on Alacrity; the Magical Water Bowl! You can purchase it on the Donation page! This item is especially useful for some of those TP monster dogs out there, so grab it while you can!



Now for our artist credits!

Apartment Background (Xylax)
Big City Background (Xylax)
Evening City Background (main shops - Xylax)
Suburbs Background (main shops - Xylax)
Junkyard Background (Xylax)
Dog Park Background (Rabby)
Nibbling Mice (random event - Rabby)
Large Stray Dog (Rixon)
Small Stray Dog (Rixon)
Stray Tabby Cat (Rixon)
Stray Piebald Cat (Rixon)
Rock Doves (Nyctra)
Feral Pigeons (Nyctra)
Box of Puppies and Kittens (Rixon)
Roaches (Xylax)
Flies (Xylax)
Diamond Studded Collar (Nyctra)
Diamond Studded Leash (Nyctra)
Female Pedestrian (Xylax)
Male Pedestrian (Xylax)
Soda Can Litter (Rixon)
Chewed Tire (Xylax)
SUV Trunk (Nyctra)
Rat Trap (Cord)
Stop Sign (Cord)
Traffic Cones (Carnivale)
Windblown Bag (Cord)
Construction Vest (Cord)
Green Plaid Collar and Leash (main shops - Nyctra)
Red Plaid Collar and Leash (main shops - Nyctra)
Blue Plaid Collar and Leash (main shops - Nyctra)
Fancy Copper Dog Bowl (main shops - Nyctra)
Fancy Silver Dog Bowl (main shops - Nyctra)
Fancy Gold Dog Bowl (main shops - Nyctra)



And don't forget to grab one or several of this month's Chinese Zodiac collectible, the Celestial Dragon (Xylax)! Remember, it's just an accessory, and gives no extra effects besides being gorgeous. ;D

We will officially announce our Raffle and USD Auction winners asap!

As always, thank you all so much for your continued support!