So I got a nice little tax refund and decided to have some fun, so I bought 800 cr (received 920 with the 15% bonus) and sent an e-mail to artifacts@lusternia.com regarding the purchase of a credit pet. Does anyone know about how long it takes for these things to be coded in? I'm antsy. I mean, I'm not going to bug the admin over it a whole bunch, but I'm getting very excited, as I've wanted a credit pet for ages.

I'm so jealous! Jealous of your soon to be credit pet and jealous of your tax refund. I haven't had a tax refund in years. Somehow I always owe!

What sort of pet are you getting?

Here's his desc:

Name: Zephyr
Short: Zephyr, the black dragon whelp
Long: Zephyr, the black dragon whelp flits about the room mischievously.
Extended: This playful young whelp is about two and a half feet tall when standing. His scales are small and coal black, glistening even in very dim light. Bright, mischievous green eyes gaze at his surroundings, darting back and forth as something new catches his attention each moment. His small maw is often sporting a toothy grin as he flies about clumsily on small, cumbersome wings, though this doesn't seem to stop him from getting around quickly. His limbs and tail, though short, seem to be on the muscular side, and when walking, this whelp manages to carry himself with a quiet dignity.
Enter: Tumbling clumsily through the air, Zephyr, the black dragon whelp enters from the $DIR.
Exit: Zephyr, the black dragon whelp bounds playfully off to the $DIR.
Death: Zephyr, the black dragon whelp lies here, his normally restless body limp.

5 Reactions:

Ahnn enters the room: Zephyr, the black dragon whelp's eyes sparkle with glee as Ahnn enters.
Hearing the names "Lucan" or "Ahnn": Zephyr, the black dragon whelp tilts his head curiously at the mention of his guardian.
Random: Spotting a small insect, Zephyr, the black dragon whelp hovers over the ground to watch it closely. Flapping his wings clumsily, he finally bolts towards the doomed creature and grabs it in his maw, grinning with pride as he devours his prey.
Being greeted: Zephyr, the black dragon whelp grins mischievously and responds, "Hiya, $NAME!"
Being attacked: Zephyr, the black dragon whelp growls, "Hey! Why don't you pick on someone your own size!"

He's basically supposed to be Ahnn and Lucan's perma-baby.

CUTE!

Isn't the random reaction a little long though? I don't know if I've ever seen a mob with such a long random action before.

I know a guy on Achaea named Jago who has a platypus pet...its random reaction is about twice that length, so I don't think this will be a problem.

I think Malicia's custom eagle pet is named Zephyr, if I remember correctly.

Black dragons... *shudder*

All right, well, I'll come up with another name for him...I suppose I'll have to e-mail the admins.

I sent artifacts@lusternia.com an e-mail asking them to name the dragon whelp Szaneth rather than Zephyr. Hope that'll work.

Malicia's eagle is zyaran I believe, not exactly sure but I know it's not zephyr

Zephyr is one of Mag's pets...maybe Zalana's?

So who wishes to answer my question? About how long will it take for my pet to arrive?

If they ship it ground (burrow?), it'll be six to ten weeks. Did you pay extra for overnight service?

And, thank you Athalas for correcting me. Zyaran sounds correct, but I know there is a Zephyr out there somewhere...

Can someone give me a SERIOUS answer please?

It probably depends on how busy the coders are. Considering the giant new area and probably a billion little tweaks they're all working on - it might be a while. Or, it might not.

The answer to that is probably... JUST BE PATIENT! It could take two days, a week, or two weeks. Every request is handled separately, so others' results won't be the same as yours, I'm guessing.

I wish I had that kind of tax return... I ended up with all of forty dollars. And it went to school, utilities, bills.

I don't know.

See, serious answers aren't really any better.

It took 7 days to get my pet.

Meh...I'm just frustrated. I've wanted one for so long...I do know it will take a while to code though, and I am being as patient as possible...but it's still tough!

Zephyr is the name of Elostian's pet, and Elryn had a pet which was described as a Zephyr, but it didn't have a specific name.