Posted by Kim on April 2, 2023, 9:00am
No, of course we're not becoming a pet site named the RolePet RepoSittery. We're still going to be a site largely focused on facilitating RP and storing character profiles. As most of you caught and joyfully played along with, that announcement was for April Fools'. 
The pet rocks and the Walragotchi, on the other hand? They helped to facilitate the prank, but weren't, themselves, a prank -- we're keeping them!
The "Walragotchi" pet care simulator is staying up indefinitely, and you can keep your pet rocks forever. You can continue to play with your pets as much (or as little) as you like. And yes, particularly well-cared for Walruses and Phoenixes will give better assistance in Epic Week battle than those that don't have their needs met.
I've enshrined the link to the Walragotchi in the inventory:
And if that won't work for you because all your pets are in your display case, by popular demand I've also added a way to include the Walragotchi in your site navigation under Your Stuff » My Pets. You can toggle it on in your Pet Settings, like so:
For the rest of the week, you can also continue to randomly find treats and other care items for your pets while browsing the site. You have to have claimed at least one pet rock to be eligible to find those extra tidbits.
Claiming pet rocks is not time-limited. If you're reading this for the first time in 2030 or beyond, you can still get your free pet rocks.
Thank you so much everyone for a lovely April 1st, I was absolutely thrilled by the positive reception to the pet rocks and associated silliness! A big thanks also to Ilmarinen, who jumped in and started producing the most adorable pet rock art on the planet at an astonishing pace upon hearing my basic idea for the Walragotchi.
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Oh no, not me wanting to spend all my money on pet rocks because they're actually freaking cute.
I named my rainbow phoenix NonBirdinary
DumboOctopus
April 2, 2023
1:40pm
Pssst... Guys! I heard that a new rock band just formed... 
Villainize
April 2, 2023
12:24pm
This was fun! They reminded me of Tamagotchis 🥰
I'm so delighted everyone likes these funky lil dudes I helped bring to life.
It was an april fools joke to you, I'm fully invested in my new life as pet rock caretaker. Goodbye RPs, you were fun, but I am now a full time rock parent
You thank people for "playing along," and yet you likely would have had riots if you'd taken it away. 
I'm so happy they're not going away, I am oddly attached to dumbbaby and pacman
I'm so glad they are staying. If i lost my pet walrus Gregg i would riot.
*LOL* I KNEW IT!
This was a great April Fool's joke, Kim.
This was a great April Fool's joke, Kim.
oven
April 5, 2023
3:05am
the googly eyes. THE GOOGLY EYES