[ophanimera]

Hello, everyone and welcome back to the Novibats Newsletter!
I think it might be best for me to do one of these every month or perhaps every other month, depending on how many things there are that I need to address.

Please read this in its entirety, if you're going to read it.

Topics In This Issue:

Marathon Revamp & Testing
July Event Ending Soon
Novibats Palette Voting Station #2
User Marks Archive Update
Seeking Artists & Staff Requirement Updates
Recent Staff Hires

These news announcements should cover through August 20th, Central Standard Time.
Since I have to go back to school starting then, I'm not going to try and extrapolate past then.

During the month of August, I'm going to be fixing Marathon!

Some of you may remember this game, although it has been quite a while, so most of you probably don't...
In any case, this is what the board looks like! It's a race to the finish.



In my revision, I'll be adding more ways people can trip others up or get an advantage, so keep your eyes peeled for a more competitive game than the others!
I'll hopefully be able to finish updating the mechanics after NoviManor has come to its' conclusion.

NoviManor should be wrapping up soon...

Thank you all for being such good sports!
Once we finish the current round of the game, I'll be tweaking the mechanics to hopefully speed the game up significantly and end it within the next week or two.

It should receive a fresh coat of paint and come back for the Halloween season!

For more information:
The Novibat Game Guide

A new palette voting station is up!



Vote there if you're interested in helping decide the next four Novibats' palettes!

There is a Novibat Marks Document that has been recently edited!

Novibats Marks Document

Please check this over for your username (a quick CTRL+F can help you find your current username) and let me know if there are any mistakes about missing usernames, incorrect profile links, missing profile links, etc.

I'm still looking for new Novibats staff!

I recently hired two artists and while they were happy to join the team, I still need more to help me keep things going! The second round of artists will be accepted around or after October 1st.

Click for the Artist Search! This will remain open indefinitely.


I'm also looking to hire one archivist!

Hiring one archivist!

• Must be active and acquainted with the archivist guidelines and all species rules.
• Must regularly update the adopt archives according to current levels of activity.

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[b]username:[/b]
[b]how active are you on CS?[/b] {how much of the day do you spend on cs?}
[b]do you have any prior experience?[/b] {yes or no. if yes, please link to previous archives you have made/run.}
[b]do you have a Skype?:[/b] {yes or no, do not include it here}
[b]what is the best way to contact you?[/b] {can be by CS PMs, skype, google document. i do not want your e-mail.}

Please PM me this form or post it here.
Please remove the portion of the form that is in brackets. That is only to help you fill out the form.
I will be accepting one archivist around October 1st or earlier, should I receive many entries. The appropriate posts will be transferred to you when you are accepted.

I'd also like to give a warm welcome to the recent hires!

Welcome to these new artists:
Placebo and XxEuphoriaxX!

I'd also like to welcome these new moderators!
crowned karasu and Queen Chrysalis!

I'll be privately messaging you both about your new positions. :>

Thank you for reading!
Please send me a PM with the words "I read the news!" in the subject and basically whatever you want to write in the text and you'll receive 30 Novi-coins.

[CalicoClaws]

mark, these are so cute

[ophanimera]

https://join.me/454-598-016
Streaming a couple designs!

Most likely designs this stream:
2 bright colored ones
MetaCrystal Customs

All Novibats stream links will from here on be posted in the Fanclub only!
Please make sure you mark there if you're interested in attending. All stream goers will receive 5 coins for attending.

[Sylvatica]

Mark

[Kara Danvers]

marking

[ophanimera]

Hiring one archivist!

• Must be active and acquainted with the archivist guidelines and all species rules.
• Must regularly update the adopt archives according to current levels of activity.

Code: Select all

[b]username:[/b]
[b]how active are you on CS?[/b] {how much of the day do you spend on cs?}
[b]do you have any prior experience?[/b] {yes or no. if yes, please link to previous archives you have made/run.}
[b]do you have a Skype?:[/b] {yes or no, do not include it here}
[b]what is the best way to contact you?[/b] {can be by CS PMs, skype, google document. i do not want your e-mail.}

Please PM me this form or post it here.
Please remove the portion of the form that is in brackets. That is only to help you fill out the form.
I will be accepting one archivist around October 1st or earlier, should I receive many entries. The appropriate posts will be transferred to you when you are accepted.

[ophanimera]

Streaming designs!

See the Novibats Fanclub (above link) for the Join.me link!

[14thmoon.]

username: exide.
how active are you on CS? i go on pretty much 24/7 - i also check the novibats thread regularly just as i do with other adopts.
do you have any prior experience? yep, the python dog archive.
do you have a Skype?: yes.
what is the best way to contact you? cs pms, please!

[LimeThing]

Mark!

[galactastic]

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