Hello, lovely Alacrites!

While we thought that the 5-hour companion and items were fixed after the major server crash this past week, it appears the source of the problem has not been found and fixed. We are truly sorry for the difficulty this has caused. Your reports of the issues have not fallen on deaf ears--trust that we have heard your words and that we are working tirelessly to try and resolve the problem!

We will make another news post when the 5-hour crons have been repaired. Until this time, 5 hour companions and items will not be functional (these include, but are not limited to, Fenghuang, cats, red cross foxes, rats, and aviator caps) . Again, we are deeply sorry for the inconvenience that this may cause.

If you have further questions, complaints, or need any clarification on this, please do not hesitate to submit an issue to the Issue Hub.

Thank you!!
<3 The Alacrity Staff

The Riddler

... has put a new riddle up for you to ponder over! Can you beat him?

Hello, Alacrites!

This is a reminder that Alacrity will be represented at AnthroCon 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA from June 23 through June 26! Kittybot, one of our Site Artists, will be our primary representative, and there is a chance that Robyn, the site owner, will be there also! (Robyn may not be able to attend for personal reasons, but we're trying our best to get her there!)

AnthroCon is a furry convention. If you aren't sure what a furry is, you can read about it on the website. This year, the convention theme is 'magic', and the Guests of Honor are Peter S. Beagle, writer of The Last Unicorn and many other fantasy novels, and Andy Runton, creator of the Owly series of graphic novels for all ages. There's plenty to do at the convention, from meet-and-greets and readings with the Guests of Honor, to how-to-draw lectures, to meet-ups for fans of specific animals, costuming fun, and much much more! You don't have to be a furry to go; being an animal enthusiast is more than enough. (And what are we, Alacrites, if not animal enthusiasts?)

There is even a special bonus for Alacrites who attend the convention! If you find Kittybot (who should be at the AlacritySim.com table in the Dealer's Den, but may be in the Artists' Alley instead due to some bureaucratic confusion), and tell xem your Alacrity username and user ID, xe will put you down as a Con Attendee, which means that when the convention is over, you will receive a free custom dog on Alacrity! Kittybot will also be offering sketches of your Alacrity dogs for only $5 USD, which is 50% off of xyr normal price for sketches. So make sure, if you're at Anthrocon, to go and see Kittybot! It's also a great chance to meet one of our site artists in person, and, as mentioned above, possibly even Robyn as well!