Woah...hi, jammers.
Last time I made a blog post was over a year ago, and it was just a small drawing I don't think Wild ended up seeing.
There isn't really much of an explanation I have for me disappearing for a year (on both of my blogs). Sorry about that. I lost motivation to play AJC and couldn't bring myself to waste sapphires on membership I wasn't going to enjoy, so I didn't bother playing the game for a year.
I also got swept up in drama involving a jammer I used to talk to, which didn't help my motivation to post or play the game.
But... I'm back! :') And a lot of things happened while I was gone, so I'll fill you in quickly.
I'm involved in new fandoms!
I hadn't really gotten the chance to broaden my horizons and explore different communities, fandoms, and media, but I'm really glad glad I did. I've found a lot of media I'm really interested in (to name a few: Warrior Cats, BFDI and other object shows [yeah, I couldn't believe it either XD], MLP, Wings of Fire, a variety of Roblox games, and of course Animal Jam).
These communities have exposed me to a lot of amazing character writing, stories, and tons of awesome communities behind them! I even began writing my own stories inspired off of these. I wouldn't be the same person without fandom, and I'm forever grateful I got to meet all these people.
Surprise...I'm queer!
You probably picked that up from the new pride flag in my den, but in case you didn't, I'm queer. I realized I was aroace late last year when I was looking at aroace microlabels. I already knew the label existed, but I hadn't quite accepted that it fit me until then.
Also, my sibling is genderfluid and goes by Skylar :)
I started animation...
I'm not very good yet, but I've started practicing animation! It's kinda difficult to draw with the computer mouse and the animation website I use is clunky, but I'm working on it :P
I have a YouTube channel?!
Yeah, I can't believe I haven't announced this yet but I have a YouTube channel now. I post Animal Jam and other content, so check it out! I already have 2 AJMVs up and I'm planning on a third one this year! :D
Anyways, enough about me. Let's get to talking about our favorite game, AJC! What happened while I was gone?
BETA DEN!
Wow, this is huge. A spacious nonmember den with three floors? Not only that, but it's not a recolor of the Small House like all the other dens have been!
It's totally stylistically different than all the other dens in the game, which makes it really nice and fresh. I will definitely be decorating it very soon! For now, I'm just going to revel in its glory though :P
Summer EGGstravaganza
Now that it's summer, you can adopt a summer EGGstravaganza pet! Just stop by one of the egg nests in Jamaa Township or the Diamond Shop.
According to the Jamaa Journal, you can get a sparrow, cardinal, or a frilled lizard. The cardinal looks cute! I would always get pissed as a kid trying to hatch these because I always got the "ugly pets" lol.
Pet Axolotls!
They're adorable! I can't believe AJ released a new pet onto this game after so long. They're also one of the few pets that can be equipped in land and ocean, which is an awesome trait.
This pet was released in AJPW first, and originally looked... erm...
Wow... it looks interesting. Let's just say I'm not a big fan of the 3D models in AJPW. I definitely prefer the 2D style of my childhood game.
On the topic of pets...
Pet Hippos are back! You can stop by the diamond shop to get one for 3 dims, but if you've bought one in the past, you can go into your player card >> pets >> an empty pet slot and you only have to spend 400 gems! Just make sure you have a free pet slot already, but if not, you can always free or trade one of your old pets.
Plushie Scavenger Hunt!
Looks like AJHQ released another plushie scavenger hunt for this summer. I found the T-Rex in Club Geoz; see if you can find the other plushies around the map!
Summer Beach Small House!
A new nonmember den! It's nothing special, considering it's simply a reskin with sand, but I love how pleasing the teal and brown color scheme is.
This den took some clear inspiration from the members-only Beach House. The background looks exactly like the cliffside part of the Beach House, and so does the water bordering the edge of the den. As an added bonus, the den comes with some cool wallpaper and floor patterns (stolen from the Beach House, but I can't be upset because of how pretty they look).
This is a noticeable step up from the old plain Blue Sky nonmember wallpaper!
PET ELEPHANTS are back!
Pet elephants have returned! I may buy one, but I'll have to wait cuz I'm out of diamonds. The second one reminds me of Moonpaw from warrior cats, with the split chimera face :3
Sharks are back!
Even though the underwater areas of Animal Jam are dead, sharks are back! I can count on one hand the number of jammers who will actually be buying one.
Sky Kingdom is back!
This den is cool, but has always been a little too spacious for me. How am I going to decorate all of THAT?
I would definitely hit den capacity long before the den starts feeling cozy. Still, a fun den for those who like the trouble!
Pet Fantasy Peacocks are back!
They look so regal! They remind me of the turkeys, both due to the large tail feathers and how big they look in the Play-As-Your-Pet Party, my favorite AJ party of all time.
Battle for the Beacon has returned!
This was always one of my favorite seasonal adventures! I have no idea why the Jamaa Journal exclaims the fact that the adventure is for "all jammers" as if all jammers can't usually participate in most adventures, lol (the only exception being TFD).
Anyways, this has always been one of my favorites due to the fun adventurous aspect of it. Surprisingly, most seasonal adventures don't feel very adventure-y at all. Additionally, the prizes for sale are fantastic. Th grass, stump, fern, and tree are all awesome additions to a nature or gloomy themed den depending on what kind of mood you want with your den items, since they're interactable.
It's safe to say my aptly-named phantom den is appreciating the new edition of phantom rosebush.
Enchanted Eagles
The animals with trails can be really fun but also really laggy. In any case, the enchanted eagles are back in Jamaa! Grab one if you like a fistful of lag.
Blueberry Harvest Bundle!
Typically the bundles have horrible color combinations, but the one for this month actually looks awesome. The light blue and dark blue combo looks incredible, and I can tell those cupid wings and sparkly boa are going to soar in worth after this month is over. Make sure to get one before July is over, or you'll miss out!
Jamaalidays!
It's the Jamaalidays! In July...? You heard that right! The Jamaaliday Jam party is back for this month only, so stop by to get your Jamaaliday-themed items this week before it's gone.
In fact, the party is on right now! As I write this!
Some more member dens...
The Summer Waterpark is new and here! Though I doubt you could call it "new"... it's just a mirrored version of the original Waterpark den. And with a hefty 7 diamond price tag compared to the original at 4,000 gems... Still looks cool, though.
Liza's den is back too, but similar to the Sky Kingdom, it's just too big for me to decorate! I think it's one of Skylar's personal favorites, though. It is quite pretty.
Giraffes AND pet giraffes are back!
Giraffes are such an awesome nonmember pet! I remember getting so excited when I traded for one for the first time.
I would make one to match with my current giraffe animal, but AJ pets are too simplistic to understand a complex color such as "teal." Hopefully in the future!
Costume Critters I
And finally...this weekend's Wild Weekend! Guess where all my diamonds went XD
Those striped antlers are going to look so cool on my animals! In my opinion, the antler collection was always missing a nice white and gray combo, and those will look fantastic in my future outfits.
That's all! Wow, that was a long post. I think it's my longest yet!
I have no idea if people are still reading these or I'm just shouting at the void...
Anyways, what did you guys think about the updates that came out this month? Think AJHQ is finally trying with some of these updates, or that they're still as lazy as ever?
Let me know in the comments! Bye, jammers!
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