It's that time of year!! It's time for Vivarium's Third Annual Secret Santa Art Exchange! This is an OOC Art Exchange event! We welcome everyone who is interested to sign up for our virtual gift exchange HERE! Please let us know if you have any questions! Have fun!

Thank you all who have signed up to participate in our third annual Virtual Secret Santa! Participants should have received a DM with details about their giftee, so please make sure to check your site DMs! Remember, gifts are due December 25th and when your gift is ready, please post them HERE with a tag so your giftee can find it!

We have some exciting announcements! First off, a huge welcome to our newest group, Tianlong - they've put in a lot of work to get here, and have now settled comfortably in Verdant's Grace.

Secondly, with feedback from the community, we have adjusted our Skills system to better reflect the relaxed nature of Vivarium. Fewer points are now required for each Skill tier, and can be seen in the Guidebook here.

We have also, at member suggestion, crafted a guideline section to help users know what actions qualify for earning each Skill.

Unfortunately, we do have some sad news as well; Seikii has disbanded, and the Ichorwood now lays unclaimed. We hope they may return one day, and wish them all the best!

As a follow up to our earlier conversations surrounding the updates to Viv's disciplinary system and reintegration framework, we want to pause and gather community feedback.

We’re launching a community survey today and keeping it open until January 5th to give everyone adequate time to read, reflect, and share their thoughts! This feedback will help inform how the program is rolled out and implemented. Click here to participate in the community survey!

With the newest artifact discovered, the denizens of Mythris dream once more, and have awakened to find the plagues lifted in their entirely; but as with every silver lining, there is still a cloud. Literally. A lot of them - why is it so dark, and how did it get so cold, so quickly? More importantly, what does this mean for you? Click here to find out more about the latest BWP development, the Frozen Mourning!

Hi everyone! As previously shared, we’ve completed revisions to Vivarium’s disciplinary framework based on member feedback and internal review. These updates are now live in the Guidebook. You can view our updated information on discipline here. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

One more small update regarding safety! After member suggestion, we have now launched a new feature: the Ignore List. This is a new safety feature implemented by CJ, and you can read more about what it is and how it works here. Feel free to contact staff with any questions!

How strange - all the fires now glow with a pink flame rather than the rainbow previously witnessed. With the strange new color, there is also a strange odor emanating from the flames. The effects can be read about here.....when we asked for someone to turn up the heat, maybe this wasn't what had in mind.

Congratulations to Highwayman Howff for their successful formation in Verdigris Row! We can't wait to see how they progress as they settle into their new home.

In other news, by popular demand, you may now earn a shiny new badge related to our Valentine's Day event - now get in there and huff some flames! This can be acquired in addition to one of the other 'rainbow flames' earned during the Board Wide Plot.

Staff would like to thank everyone who applied for a moderator position! We had a great turn out! It is time for part two, where we ask the community to vote for the 3 members they'd like to appoint as Viv's next moderators! Remember, this is for a 6-month rotation!

Please vote here! The community vote will end in one week, on Tuesday, February 24th. Thank you!