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Hello again Burrowgatory!

We've made a few more bug fixes to character ties today. We apologize for all of the errors that cropped up with this-- while adding new features is always exciting, these kinds of large errors are always a worry, and we appreciate your patience with them. Here are a list of bugs that are now fixed.

> Character ties showing the same character for both sides when accepting a tie sent to you by another player.
>Alter tie showing your partner's bun when going to alter it (Although it should have still set it correctly)
>Cancelling a pending tie not refunding the red thread to your account.
>Your inventory not properly showing your red thread count if a tie had been rejected.
>Non-visible characters showing on the list for selecting a tie

If you lost a red thread or thread picker due to these errors, please submit a claim with a link to your inventory log on the page it was taken from. Thank you for your patience while we rolled this out, and we hope you've all been enjoying being able to use this feature to showcase your character building!

As always, if you find other bugs please let us know in the discord, the reports feature, or in the comments of this post. Thanks!

-Yves

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Hello, Burrowgatory! Are you excited for our biggest new feature of the month, as well as a new NPC?

Character Ties

You can now officially link your characters together on site using character ties!

With character ties, any two buns can now have a variety of relationships between them, ranging across amorous, platonic, erotic, civil, and antagonistic. Stack up to three different ties on any pair to describe more complicated relationships!

All of a bun's ties can by found on their new Ties page, located in the menu beneath their Menagerie. Like the Menagerie page, the Ties page will allow you to view the entire collection of that character's relationships all at once. You can click on a character's box to view the labels for their relationship!

Creating Ties

To create a character tie, you'll need a Red Thread. Using this item in your inventory will allow you to select one of your own characters to propose a tie, and let you choose what the relationship label will be on your character's side. The second character in the tie can be another one of your own characters, or a character belonging to another player!

Once a tie has been proposed, the owner of the second character (including yourself, if creating a tie between two of your own characters) will receive a notification of the proposal, and can either reject or accept it. Upon accepting, they will be able to choose what the relationship label will be on their character's side.

If a tie proposal is rejected, the Red Thread will not be consumed. Additionally, if you've made a mistake in your proposal, or if it's been sitting too long without either being rejected or accepted, you can cancel your own proposal from your Pending Ties page to get your Red Thread back.

Altering Ties

If two characters have an existing tie, but their relationship has changed since the tie was created, you can alter that tie to better reflect their new relationship using a Thread Picker.

Please note that a Thread Picker will only alter the relationship on your own bun's side, changing how the other bun is labeled on your own bun's Ties page. In order to alter both sides of a tie, both sides will need to use a Thread Picker. A Thread Picker can only alter one tie at a time, regardless of how many ties two buns have between them.

Severing Ties

If you've decided that you no longer want two characters to be associated with each other, or if you're trading a character to someone else and erasing their previous connections, you can use Fate's Shears to sever the ties between two buns.

Please note that Fate's Shears will sever all of the ties between two buns, regardless of how many they have; there is not currently a way to sever only one tie and leave the others intact. This will remove both buns from each others' Ties pages completely, and does not require approval from the owner of the other bun.

Matchmaker

The items needed to create, alter, and sever ties can all be found at the new Matchmaker shop.

This shop is also where the pronoun titles can now be found!

New NPC: Satin

Running the Matchmaker shop, the romantically-minded Satin has joined our NPC roster.

After a childhood of being neglected by her demon guardian Gremory, Satin wants nothing more than to help others meet their soulmates—and maybe find one herself.

You can read more about Satin in her profile, or get to know her in the new NPC prompt.

Other NPCs

For those curious about the web of relationships between Succubuns' colorful cast of NPCs, we'll be adding more ties between the NPC's over the next few days.

Additionally, with a growing roster of nearly 20 NPCs, the admins have decided that it's no longer a good idea to keep the NPC masterlist entries on our personal accounts, and have moved them all to the Admin account for safekeeping. Thank you all for all of the love you've showed these characters over the past two years!

Masterlist Display Updates

To keep everything looking neat with the new features we've added this month, character names will now automatically truncate in areas like the masterlist or on Ties pages if they're too long to fit on one line.

Truncation will be affected by the settings of your browser, screen size, and other variables that affect how many characters can comfortably sit in one row. Your character's name will never be truncated on their masterlist entry or their profile page, and you're welcome to make it as long as you'd like.

Additionally, it will now no longer be possible to add emojis to character names. We apologize for any changes this may make to your bun rosters, as we do know that some players like to use emojis to categorize characters or add a bit of flair to their page. However, use of emojis in character names has caused us issues with masterlist display in the past, and has complicated the addition of things like Titles and Ties. We hope that you can understand why we needed to make this change, and that the additional character customization features added this month will help to make up for it!

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As of 8:00pm on 10/20, we're currently attempting to bugfix an error with character ties that causes them to sometimes display the same prompt for both characters when setting a tie between two characters. This does not happen with the majority of ties submittied, which made it very hard to test for and discover on a smaller scale.

Most users' ties should have been working just fine, but some displayed the same prompt for both characters, causing an incorrect tie type to be chosen.

We're still working to nail down the exact cause of this issue, especially because it is not happening to all ties or all characters. We recommend you avoid submitting ties until this is fixed.
Once we have this ironed out, we'll put out a call to compensate players who's ties were affected by this, but we need to focus our time and energy on actually fixing the bug for tonight.

We appreciate your patience-- it's been a long time since we added something this complex to the site, and while we knew about the possibility of bugs, this one has been paticuarily tricky.
Thanks!
-Yves

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As of 11:45pm on 10/20, Ties appear to be fully functional. If you submitted a tie between the launch and 8:00pm on the 20th when we announced the issue and had an error, please open a claim with both buns attached explaining which side or sides was mistaken, and staff will issue a thread picker to your account.

Thank you for your patience with us as we solved this error-- I hope you've all been enjoying the new feature despite it!

Deviantart login has been restored as of 12:00pm site time on 10/15/24.

You should not be able to login using the deviantart login button on the main page. Once you do, please go into the settings page and add an email asap.
As this has happened twice with DA in the past year, this might happen again in the future, and is not something we always have the ability to fix in a timely manner.

Thank you for your patience!

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Hello Burrowgatory,

As of 8:53pm on 10/214/24, Deviantart login is down. This seems to be a widespread issue accross many sites using the Lorekeeper framework, and is most likely based on an error or deviantart-based bug that we do not have access to.

While we hope to get DA up and running again soon, we may not be able to immediately. I will use this as a reminder that even with alias login, you can set an email from your settings page, in case of external errors that we cannot control! If you are still logged in but usually use Toyhouse or DA login, I'd request that you go to your settings page to confirm that you have an email attached. If we are unable to fix this within 24 hours, we will ask users who only have access to their accounts via DA to reach out to the administrative team so we can instate emails for them.

Thank you for your patience as we sort out this issue, and we will hopefully have Alias login and DA aliases working again soon!

-Yves

Hello, Burrowgatory—we have another exciting update for you today!

Cottontail Toys

After the events of the Toy Fair plot, Peter has decided to semi-retire his fashion label to return to his original passion: sewing plush. Though he'll always design clothes for Velveteen, he's closed down Cottontail Couture in favor of opening Cottontail Toys!

At Cottontail Toys, you can find a brand new line of NPC-themed Plush, perfect for adding to your bun's collection.

But that's not all these cuddly toys have to offer...

NPC Themes

In addition to being adorable collector's items, Plush can be used to unlock the brand new NPC site themes. Simply redeem the plush in your Inventory to permanently unlock a site theme based on the corresponding NPC. (Note: Applying a theme will consume the plush.)

Fans of pastels will love the Shibani and Hops themes!

If you want something a little easier on the eyes, the Mercy and Dan themes feature soothing sepia tones and darker blues.

And if you simply can't do without dark mode, Oleander and Angora have you covered.

There will be more plush and themes to come in the future—would you rather pick your favorite, or try to collect them all?

Autumn MYO Sale

Our quarterly MYO Sale is coming! Starting on October 18th at 8pm EST, don't miss out on your chance to buy a Hell in a Handbasket MYO item for $30 USD to create your own MYO succubun.

Sale Period: 10/18 8pm - 10/20 8pm

Succubuns Merch Shop Opening

The Succubuns Merch Shop is now open until October 31st. Don't miss your chance to celebrate Succubuns' second anniversary with official keychains, stickers, and postcards!

Shop Succubuns Merch

Hello, Burrowgatory! Today, we're pleased to announce the addition of a new feature to Succubuns.

Titles

Titles are a new way to give a little extra personal flair to your buns! 

Each title applies a badge with a different icon, color, and descriptor to your succubun. The title that you pick to be your bun's primary title will show up below their name on the masterlist for all to see!

You can collect as many titles as you'd like on one bun to help describe what kind of character they are. To apply a title, simply open a Title item in your inventory and select which of your characters to use it on. Please note that these items are one-time use!

Once a title has been applied, you'll need to open your character's Titles page and select "Make Primary" in order to have it show up on the masterlist. Here, you can also Hide titles that you no longer want visible.

Please note that at this time, titles cannot be deleted from a character, and will only show up on the main masterlist and on the character's profile (not individual players' character collection pages). These are both things we're looking into adding in the future.

So Many Titles!

To give you plenty of options for all of your succubuns, we've released over 40 titles to start you off! Many of these titles are inspired by different places and characters in Burrowgatory, and can be found in the shops associated with them.

We've also added pronoun titles so that you can easily mark your characters' pronouns for all to see. These titles will be permanently housed in an upcoming new shop, but until that shop is released, you can find them in the Supporter Shop!

The Supporter Shop also carries the Supportive Title, which you can purchase for $10 USD to help support Succubuns.

Finally, you can purchase the limited Hedonist and Sinner titles with wicks in the All Sinners' Day event shop.

You can view a full list of titles, including previews of the badges they apply, in the Character Titles section of the Encyclopedia. We hope you're excited to pick out the perfect titles for all of your succubuns!

Hello, Burrowgatory! 

Thank you for your patience while we got an automated claim set up for those of you who've already completed the Dango 101, Mixology 101, or Mochi Master prompts. If you've already unlocked the recipes for dango, drinks, or mochi, please click below to claim the new recipes added on October 1st.

Recipe Claims

New Moderators

We're pleased to officially announce the addition of five new moderators to the Succubuns team! Please give a warm welcome to new art moderators Astarothe, Heelies, and princehoneytea, and new writing moderators Fire and BeananaBread.

Additionally, we're proud to officially promote ornamental to the role of of Assistant Admin, overseeing the writing moderators!

It's Burrowgatory's biggest celebration of the year!

All Sinners' Day

It's said that All Sinners' Day is the day when Burrowgatory's demonic patrons return to enjoy themselves among the civilization that they raised... To make them feel welcome, succubuns light up the caverns with thousands of candles to create a more Hellish atmosphere, and dress in all manner of devilish costumes.

All Sinners' Day is a holiday of revelry, debauchery, and excess, where succubuns are encouraged to indulge in their vices until they make themselves sick.

Check out the All Sinners' Day page for more information, and to learn how to collect wicks. The All Sinners' Day event will run until 11:00pm site time on October 31st.

Second Anniversary Advent Calendar

To celebrate Succubuns' Second Anniversary, we're thanking all of our wonderful players with the Second Anniversary Advent Calendar! Check in every day to receive an array of amazing rewards, including the exclusive Second Anniversary award on Succubuns' birthday, October 30th.

Make sure to check in for all thirty days of the advent to receive a bonus reward!

Burrowgatober

This daily art challenge will encourage you to practice your ink skills... In exchange for prizes, of course.

From October 1st to October 30th, we challenge you to spend at least 15 minutes a day creating a black and white ink drawings following that day's Burrowgatober prompt.

Check out the Burrowgatober page for more information.

Second Anniversary Raffle

To celebrate Succubuns' second anniversary, we're going all out with a mega-sized free raffle!

Participate in the All Sinners' Day event and help us spread the word on social media for a chance to win free succubuns, MYO items, and shop coupons!

Check out the Raffle page for more information.

Anniversary Adoptable Advent

If one set of daily surprises wasn't enough for you, we're also hosting an adoptable advent!

From October 19th through the 30th, look forward to the daily release of spooky and sinful designs by all your favorite Succubuns guest artists, as well as several new and returning special guests!

Individual previews for these designs will start going up daily starting on October 5th—make sure to follow Succubuns on Twitter or join the official Succubuns Discord server so you don't miss these teasers.

New Seasonal Drink

The Rabbit Hole is has added the Porto Drip to its autumn seasonal drink menu. Porto Drips can also be purchased with wicks in the All Sinners' Day event shop.

Drinking this strange but tasty concoction will allow a succubun to obtain our new seasonal trait: Melty.

New Imp Colors

Several new imps are now available in the fiendish color!

Demon Pepper Mochi are back in stock at Dan's Dango, only for the month of October. They can also be purchased with wicks in the All Sinners' Day event shop.

Additionally, candyl is now available in red, cyan, and magenta.

Pedigree Imp

Baaaphie can now be purchased at Pedigree Pets! Carousea has been cycled out—so long, carousea.

Monthly Supporter Boxes

The Supporter Shop has been refreshed for the month! Show Succubuns your support and take home some extra goodies, such as items from the All Sinners' Day event shop and Wagashi to spend at Pedigree Pets.

Collections & Recipes

Six new collections have been added, each one awarding a snazzy trophy for your profile!

As Mitarashi Dango is now part of the Dango Pro Vol. 1 collection, the Dango Head collection has been updated to require a Coconut Dango instead of a Mitarashi Dango. If you have already completed the Dango Head collection, you can click here before the end of October 2nd for a 50 carat refund.

To help you fill out your collections, we've also added a few new recipes!

Recipes for Coconut Dango, Goma Dango, Kinako Dango, and Hanami Dango have been added to Dan's Recipe Book. If you've already completed the prompt Dango 101, a button will be available to claim the additional recipes for free within the next few days.

Recipes for Black Sesame Paste, Kinako Powder, and Strawberry Powder have been added to the default list of recipes.

The recipe for Raindrop Mochi has been added to the Mochi Recipe Book, completing the first volume of twelve mochi. If you've already completed the prompt Mochi Master, a button will be available to claim the additional recipe for free within the next few days.

The recipe for Iris Coffee has been added to Hops' Recipe Book. If you've already completed the prompt Mixology 101, a button will be available to claim the additional recipe for free within the next few days.

Three new ingredients can now be found while running errands at the Grocery Store. The drop rates for Flour and Sugar have also been slightly increased to make it easier to craft foods that require them.

Finally, to help you use up some of your leftover ingredients, we've added four new desserts to the default list of recipes!

Monthly Prompt

The October Monthly Prompt is now available.

Celebrate Succubuns' birthday with your favorite NPC for 30 bonus carats and an entry into the Second Anniverary Raffle!

Coming Soon

Check back throughout the month for the release of three brand new site features, a new NPC, and the announcement of this season's MYO sale!

Toy Fair

We hope you had fun making some toys and helping Peter and Velveteen! If you haven't already, take the time to browse through some of the incredible 3D succubun crafts that were submitted last month.

Congratulations to Mootsu for winning the Patched Up Raffle!

The Toy Fair event shop will remain open until October 7th, at which point all remaining spools will disappear.

The final installment of the Toy Fair plot has been released! Will you find out what Peter has been hiding?

> Read Toy Fair Finale

> Start from the Beginning

Imp Shaming Contest Winners

Over the past two weeks, you've voted for your favorite finalists from the Imp Shaming Contest, and now it's time to crown the top 3 winners.

Congratulations to Nuku-Niku, belovedeg, and Windsor for your winning entries!

The top 3 winners will each receive 300 carats to help pay for the damages their imps have caused. Thank you to everyone who entered or voted in the contest!

Moderator Applications

In preparation for October's anniversary festivities, we're looking to add several new art and writing approval moderators to the Succubuns team.

Approval moderators work closely with the admin team to process the many creative works our players submit to Succubuns every day, and are the lifeblood of an art-based game like ours!

The responsibilities and requirements for each role are outlined on the corresponding application forms. You're welcome to apply for multiple positions, and may be hired to help with multiple roles (including Discord moderation) depending on your skills and experience.

Art Prompt Moderator Application

Written Prompt Moderator Application

Moderator applications will be open for 5 days, closing on September 26th.

At this time, the Succubuns team is also saying thank you and goodbye to moderator mmj. If you've ever had a special interaction with this mod or just want to show your thanks, please give them a shout out!