Longboard and Baseball Cap

Hola Jammers!  Very sorry I missed the post yesterday.  I've been very busy lately. ^.^  So the item from yesterday is the baseball cap.  AJHQ is definitley taking a human turn on things.  Is this good? bad? Neither?  Please comment your opinion!

And for today, we have the longboard!  Wha?  I'm assuming it's like a skateboard.  If so, it should probably be a clothing item.  Still, cool design.

Daily Explorer post from yesterday about koalas leaving.  I'm assuming they will come back once Cosmo finds the land.  Just in case, I'm going to get me a koala!

I am going to get a contest page very soon!  So long AJammers. :)

Baseball Cleats

Rawr Jammers. 8)  The new item for today is the baseball cleats.  Again with all the human sports!  Why not just call them cleats?  They could be good for any type of sport.  But AJHQ NEVER listens to MY ideas. XD

 And on the DE, there's a post about Graham's joke contest.  Hmm, it should be fun to read the winner's entries!

Pretty short post for today!  Oh, just a side note, you can now follow meh blog!  (On the left column).  Later gators.

Egg Hunt Answers

***Note-Look below for the update post!***
Hey guys!  Here are the answers for the egg hunt!  If you want to find them for yourself, do NOT read this. XD 
Alright, I'm pretty sure the eggs are in the same places as last year. (Last year's prize were assorted egg pedestals.)  Here are the egg locations, hope it helps!

Jamaa Township-Located to the left of the Mira statue

Coral Canyons-To the right, up set of steps, by tree

Crystal Sands- Under Tierney's Aquarium ( on right)

Mt. Shiveer- Located by seal carving-above the cracked ice

Zios-Bottom left, near river

Sarepia Forest-Right where you appear, in trees

Appondale- To the right of pet tree, beside wind chime

And the last, trickier one is found in the Canyons Pathway. (You can get there from going right in Coral Canyons.)

Canyons Pathway-Near bottom, beside sign

When you finish, you'll get a message saying you've done "Eggcellent!"  :D

The prize (the same for everybody) is the nest of eggs!  When you click on the eggs, little creatures pop out like bunnies, snakes, gophers, alligators, birds and phantoms!

So 

So cute!  Well, happy egg collecting!!

10 Million Jammers, Party, and Eggs

Hey Jammers!  Today, like once every two Thursdays, is update day!  And such an exciting update it is!!  First, we have the new item for today: the land version of the surfboard.

Speaking of den items, the winter ones are on clearance.  It's the last chance to get them before next season.

AJ sent out a little memo telling us to check out the Jamaa Journal. :)

 The first page of the J.J. says there have been 10,000,000 Jammers!  Wowzers.  There's a lot of decorations around that you can click on to see some cool facts.

As it says in the newspaper, you can enter the code 10million (caps doesn't matter) to get a nifty, little banner.

On page 2, there is a note about the Egg hunt you can do!  (Look above for the answers.) Also, Spirit Armor is the member gift for April.  (Yes, not a pet!)  Should be an interesting item.

ALL the games is Jamaa are double gems!  Wow, I better get to playing them.  Especially Falling Phantoms and Best Dressed.  Gems, gems, and even more gems!

It looks like koalas will be leaving Jamaa for a while.  If you were planning on getting one, I would do it asap! 

The good thing is, there's going to be a NEW LAND coming!  Can you believe it?!  Here's where I think it would be:

And you enter from here?

So exciting!
Next page is about the April Fools party.  I haven't seen them yet, but I'll be sure to post on them when they come out.  There's a joke contest you can enter for Graham.  Might be interesting...

Last page is kind of mysterious...Adventure?  Like quests?  Can't wait to find out!

 

A new activities calender can be found in Jamaa Central if you would like to give it a quick look-through.

Finally, a post on the DE with the Jammer art and about the 10 Million Jammers!  That IS very impressive.  We really do love our Jamaa!

That was a super long post. 8)  I hope you guys enjoy the update!  Bye peeps.

Surfboard

Hey Jammers!  The completely new item (I believe) is the surfboard sold in Kani Cove.  Usually I'm not a big fan of these underwater items, but this actually looks pretty cool.  What do ya guys think?

We have the weekly Epic Den post.  I wonder if your den has to be on the Epic Dens list to be considered...

This is pretty random, but isn't it kinda freaky when your in Jamaa and someone is wearing one of those big phantom heads?  It's really distracting because they're throwing out big bolts of lightning and all that.  Seriously, this is probably the biggest clothing item ever made. 8D

Ok, something you may not know:  If you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the blog page you can pause the music if it annoys you or change it to something different.  Just a helpful hint. :)

Oh, one more thing.  On kinyonga's contest blog there's a contest that ends soon!  I highly recommend entering it!

Later gators!  Happy Jamming.

Skull Necklace

Hola Jammers!  The new item for today is the Skull Necklace found in Bahari Bargains.  This kinda reminds me of skullies, which were the first ever tail item in Jamaa!  They were only 10 gems. O.O Sadly, ALL of them were removed during the beta times.  Maybe because they were too dark for younger Jammers?

Picture from Animal Jam Is Kool

Anyway, doesn't the glitch where the wrong name on the item annoy you?  It's been happening A LOT lately.  ^.^

Finally, the LAST part of the story.  It's kinda long.  Go to the stories and poems page to see the whole thing!  BTW, I was thinking of doing some contests and giveaways soon!  I'll start once I get more views and comments.

The Defeat of the Phantoms

Part 4- Those who Defeat

     The hole seemed to never end.  As the animals stepped lower and lower into the pit, they were starting to wonder if this was such a good idea.  But it was far too late to turn back.
     Peck hit solid ground first.  The rest soon followed.
     "Where are we?" Cosmo whispered.
     It was literally pitch black.  All the animals could do was stand there, hoping an idea would come to them.
     "I got it!" Graham announced.  He quickly found some parts in his backpack and started assembling a flashlight.
     "How can you see what you're doing?" asked Greely.
     "No idea," replied Graham absentmindedly.
     "It's Graham's gift from Mira," contributed Liza.
     "Finished!"  Graham clicked on the light and illuminated the room.  Or what used to be a room.  The expanse was probably once grand but now was left in ruins.  Stone pillars stood in the corners, and a cracked marble table held clay pots and bowls.
     "Oh, come on!  Where's phantom already?" inquired Peck.
     "Maybe we should follow THEM," suggested Cosmo.  He pointed to some phantoms who were drifting out of the room and down a long tunnel.
     "I kind of have a bad feeling about this..." mentioned Gilbert.
     But the animals were already venturing down the tunnel, leaving his comment hanging in the air.
     As the animal trudged along, the phantoms started to become thicker and thicker until the animals had to squint to see past them.  Finally, the animals arrived at a cedar door with detailed carvings of knights and princes.
     "Guys," Gilbert whispered,"I'm going to come in later.  Pretend that I didn't come."
     Peck looked like she wanted to say something along the lines of "Are you SCARED?" but she kept her mouth shut.
     "Let's go."  And with that, Liza pushed the door open.  The place they had been dreading loomed before them.  They had officially entered Phantom's layer.
     The room was obviously once a throne room.  The ceiling rose at least 20 feet tall, and the walls were covered with vibrant paintings.  Smells of mildew and dampness lingered in the air.  The room held a chill, like it had been centuries since the fireplace had been lit.  The only thing that looked out of place was Phantom.  He was seated upon an ornate throne, raised above the animals.
     The best way to describe him would be to say he was a phantom.  An exact copy of the little creatures.  Alas, he was much bigger and much more terrifying.
     He had his arms (six of them in all) crossed like he was expecting someone who was several minutes late.
     "Oh hello, hello dear friends.  How good it is to see you again."  Who knew someone could say those words and sound like they were threatening to chop your head off.
     Phantom scanned the group.  "Wait, my phantoms told me there were six of you.  Where's that dumb tiger?"
     Graham spoke up.  "Gilbert decided not to come once we got close."
     Phantom narrowed his eye.  Then, he nodded his head like he was remembering something.  "The tiger was always scared of everything.  He'd run away every time he saw a mouse!"
     Peck stepped forward to defend her friend.  Only SHE was allowed to make fun of Gilbert.  Liza held her back.
     Phantom chuckled. "Ah, yes, Peck.  I remember you.  You have not changed a bit.  You still don't think before you act.  Such sorrows happen that way."
     "I'm sorry Phantom," Peck said meaningfully.  "I'm sorry I said mean things about you."
     "Oh, I'm that's nice.  But, you're about seven years too late!" boomed Phantom.
     Getting the group back on track Liza said,"Phantom, We've come to request that you stop sending your phantoms to ruin Jamaa.  And we WILL stop you.  The easy way or the hard way."
     Phantom pretended to ponder.  "Hmm, sorry no can do.  But, since you are here, you can have the pleasure of me destroying you!  It was on my To Do List anyway.  Thanks for saving me some time!"
     Liza glowered.  A flicker of movement caught Greely's eye.  It was Gilbert!  He was slinking along the shadows, preparing to scare Phantom from behind.  When he saw Greely watching him, he put his finger to his lip and waved his paw, indicating that they should keep Phantom talking.
     "It was Mira wasn't it?" Greely spoke up.
     "Yes.  I see you were clever enough to figure that out.  I guess your so called "leader" wasn't so smart after all!"
     This time it was Peck who held Liza back.
     "Tisk, tisk," continued Phantom,"You animals need to learn to control yourselves.  Now, who will go first?  How about you, Cosmo?  Nobody but the plants will miss you anyway."
     "That's more than who is going to miss you, Phantom!"  As soon as Cosmo shouted, Gilbert pounced on Phantom from behind.  Although he did not harm Phantom, he was stunned momentarily.
     Liza, using her new found powers, hit her stick on the ground.  This caused a huge wave to go through the air.  Phantom fell of his perch and hit the ground.
     "No, phantoms, get them!!"
     But the phantoms were trapped in green vines, courtesy of Cosmo.
     Peck painted some rope, which she then handed to Graham.  He fastened the fastest and strongest rope ever.  He then tossed it to Greely.  Using HIS gift from Mira, Greely flashed at lightning speed over to Phantom.
     "This is the last time you'll ever miss with my friends again!" he growled throwing the net over a struggling Phantom.
     "NO!!!  Why aren't my powers working?" Phantom cursed.
     "Look!" Liza pointed to the Ziotain who had crashed into the ceiling.
     Thinking quickly, Gilbert ran head-first into the pillar which was supporting the room.  All the animals mounted the Ziotain as the whole castle fell in big chunks onto Phantom.  The force was enough to sink the floor into the ground even farther.
     Phantom's last glimpse of sunlight showed him the six animals flying off into the distance, laughing and relieved.  And a warning from so long ago came back to him.
     Those who walk alone will always be alone.  Those who walk together are the ones who defeat.
     And then Phantom sunk into the earth.

     The heroes were standing in the middle of the towns square with hundreds of townspeople applauding them and cheering.  Mira awarded all six of them a shiny, silver medal, which could take the shape of any object they liked.
     "Liza." "Peck." "Graham." "Cosmo." "Greely."  "And last, but certainly not least, Sir Gilbert."    
     "To all of you, a thank you for saving Jamaa and creating peace once again.  Now, I have a request to make."
     The townspeople were all quiet now.
     "If you accept, I would like to award you with the chance to protect Jamaa for as long as you can.  You will protect Jamaa from anything that tries to harm the people.  You will put their lives in front of your own.  YOU will be the leaders."
     Liza looked at the other animals.  And answering for all she said, "We accept!"
     "Then I give you, people of Jamaa, the Alphas!"

     Later on, after the celebration, Sir Gilbert asked Mira a question that had been on his mind.
     "What was the power that you gave me?"
     "GAVE you?  I never GAVE any of you powers.  This was all inside of you the whole time.  You just needed a chance to let it out.  Sir Gilbert, you have always been a courageous fighter.  You just didn't know it until now."
     "Oh."  Then Sir Gilbert started laughing.
     "What's so funny?" asked Mira.
     "Liza was WRONG for once!"

     And so, the Alphas to this day protect Jamaa from anything that threatens to harm the growing town.  They expanded Jamaa into the wonderful place it is today.  One of the lands was named Zios, after the brave bird that helped them win.
     Many phantoms still linger in Jamaa, a reminder of what had happened so many years ago.  Phantom is found to be more awake on the Night of the Phantoms.  But it is nothing to worry about.  The Alphas know what to do.

                                                         **The End**

Byez, hope you enjoyed my story!

Rare Lion Hat

Hey guys!  It's Monday so...that means Rare Monday item!  Sadly, I was disappointed about the rare lion hat.  The colors don't look so good and it is CRAZY pricy.  :(  Oh well, maybe some people like it!

The News Crew winner for the raccoon article!  Congrats Fauna SpiritClaw. :)

And a post about the rare.  (In case you didn't already know...) LOLz

I saw someone say something really weird the other day.  They said and I quote "Bacon Farm My Den."  You can FARM bacon??  I had no idea!  I need to plant some bacon trees right away!

Another time I saw someone say "Boring Party at My Den!"  Boring party?  Wouldn't that be kinda...boring?  (Sadly, I didn't get the picture in time.)

Seriously, I'm going to need to create a whole page for weird stuff people say. XD

Final Part of The Defeat of the Phantoms coming tomorrow!  Later peeps.

Nautilus Necklace

Rawr Jammers!  The new item for today is the Nautilus Necklace found in Bahari Bargains.  I found a picture of a real nautilus.  AJ did a good job, no?

And a DE post from yesterday about gem donations.  Kind of along the same lines as the Conservation post.

Part 3 of Defeat of the Phantoms!  Go to the story and poems page to see previous parts!  Part 4 will be the last part...hope you enjoy!

The Defeat of the Phantoms

Part 3- Into the Darkness

     It was dead quiet.  You could almost hear a pen drop.
     Gilbert broke the silence.  "You want us to find Phantom."  It wasn't a question.
     "It's the only way," Liza said simply.
     "You want us to go out searching for Phantom completely alone?!  He could be anywhere!" cried Peck.
     "Mira will guide us."
     Peck snorted.  "Oh right, the same Mira who gave Phantom his powers in the first place."
     "She knows what she's doing!"  Liza argued.
     "Guys, please."  said Graham the peace maker.  "We have more pressing matters at the moment."  He pointed to some phantoms who were advancing on the townspeople.
     Greely and Graham looked at each other.  "Charge!" they yelled, barreling towards the phantoms.
     Liza shook her head.  "Such dummies.  Only Mira's powers can stop Phantoms.  I wonder if...Peck, take out your paint brush!"
     Peck dutifully took out her paint brush that she carried everywhere.
     "Paint a cage for the phantoms."
     "What?"
     "Just do it," Liza ordered.
     And so she did.  Just after Peck finished the last stroke, light started shining through the paper.  In a matter of seconds, the painted cage turned into a real one.  The cage acted like a vacuum cleaner, sucking in the phantoms.  As soon as the phantoms were inside, Gilbert closed the lid. The phantoms were trapped.
     "Cool!" exclaimed Peck.
     Greely and Graham, looking embarrassed, returned from their unsuccessful rampage.
     "We have to leave NOW."
     "Why now?" Peck complained.
     "Our ride is here," pointed out Liza.
     A ginormous, eagle-like bird landed on the ground in front of them.  It's wingspan was at least 20 feet, and it's sharp beak could easily crush an unsuspecting animal.  Fortunately, the Ziotain was tame.  It shook its back impatiently, indicating the animals should get on.
     "Told you Mira would help," said Liza smugly.
     Peck stuck her tongue out.  Then, using the Ziotain's legs as a rope, she pushed herself onto its back.  Once she was seated on the bird-mobile, she leaned over and shouted.  "Well, what are you waiting for?  Come on guys!"
     As Liza, Graham, Cosmo, Greely, and Gilbert loaded single file onto Mira's gift, Gilbert shook his head and mumbled to himself, "What have I gotten myself into?"
 
     The trip took several days.  The Ziotain weaved its way through mountains and plateaus, over oceans and rivers.  Occasionally, the bird landed for a food break, but other than that, it was constant flying.  The animals were becoming restless.  It didn't help that they had no idea where they were going and when they were going to get there.  They had to put complete trust in the bird.  And even worse, was imaging what would happen when they finally got there.  Even Liza couldn't see how Mira could help them capture Phantom.
    On the 5th day of the journey, they arrived at the place.  And, of course, you're wondering what WAS the place.  The animals were wondering that too.
     "Err, what is this place suppose to be?" wondered Peck.
     "Phantom sure doesn't go big," snorted Greely.
     The bird had landed them right in the middle of a deserted field.  All that you could see for miles was dirt, with a few stray weeds poking up from the ground.  Clouds covered the sky, threatening to spill at any moment.
     The bird scurried off into the distance.  The animals were now completely alone.
     "How do we even know this is where Phantom is?" asked Cosmo.
     At that moment, some phantoms materialized from the ground and drifted up towards the sky.
     "Umm, just a good guess?" answered Graham.
     "They must be underground." said Liza.  "The only question is, where is the entrance?"
     "Do we have to go right now?  Maybe we can plan this out first..." suggested Gilbert.
     "Don't be such a scaredy tiger!" teased Peck, "Besides, I'm sure we're looking right at the entrance right now!"
     Almost like the earth was answering her thoughts, it opened up.  A huge crack ran through the middle of the dirt.  With a huge rumbling, it seperated the animals on either side.
     "What now?" shouted Cosmo to Liza, Peck, and Gilbert across the crack.
     "We go in!" shouted Peck.
     "It's probably a trap!" warned Gilbert.
     "We have no choice!" yelled Greely.  With that, they slowly descended into the canyon.
     Step by step, they came closer to Phantom.  For better or for worse was still to be found out.

To Be Continued....

 Later gators!