Some of my junk is sparkling. Creepy o.O

[Karma v2]

So, I just went to my inventory and about 2/3 of it is all sparkly and junk. But not random things, it's all of the CS, EI, MC, and RIG items. None of the commons. I call discrimination!

Moving on.
What do you think about the recent plot update?
Any theories flying around? Your own theories?

I have a feeling it's either got something to do with prom or the summer event (more likely prom). Maybe the return of the Zurg? Maybe a completely new race? New skins for prom? =o  

[Skaia Beltane]

I was thinking of Prom also... all the sparkle and the Secret prom dress contest.

@sometimes: That is a very good plot speculation, sound fantastic!

But that all seems a bit too complicated for a prom event :/ Maybe it has something to do with the summer event, I heard it's supposed to be something big.  

[Yurro]

sometimesalways

Your junk is twinkling 'cause people are stupid. Seriously.

The sparkles are so people will recognize the item as a premium one. Apparently a lot of users were getting scammed while trading 'cause they couldn't tell the difference between a winter rose and the corsages Rina sells and other such nonsense.

But there is a little plot to go with it. The last RIG had two strange dolls Rigel and Mintaka. Single poses and their faces are hooded. Just like Brennivin's doll before we knew who he was. I'm guessing they are Saiph and Hatsya parents (all named for stars in the constellation of Orion! biggrin ) though how they fit into the whole "He is coming" and Gambino's death I'm not sure. I don't think Rigel is the "He" the holiday folks were talking about.

I do think one of them was present at Gambino's just after his death. In the last two panels of "The Fall" you can see some sparkles and then a slightly transparent hand pick up Gambino's last words. Some speculated that it was Ruby who picked up the letter but now that seems really wrong.

Second this. I've been doing what little research I was able to do this last week (Flood in Tennessee keeps knocking my power/internet out for the weekend and up to Tuesday) but was able to find some interesting tidbits. The Rigel and Mintaka are each described as "A mysterious gentleman/lady who is glowing/sparkling eerily/strangely". Both of which have hoods very similar to their 'children' in style, and a similar skin tone.

The sparkles are to stay unfortunately according to the Gaia Blog, which irritates me quite a bit. Most people have noticed that if you go to your settings that there is a way to turn off the sparkles, thou I haven't tried it yet to be sure.

As for the storyline, I'm not at all sure how it ties up as well. I'm just personally speculating that the mysterious hand is going to be a new NPC, if not somebody long forgotten for some reason or another.  

[Salmay]

How do the sparkly guys tie in with the JERKS?  

[Karma v2]

sometimesalways

Your junk is twinkling 'cause people are stupid. Seriously.

The sparkles are so people will recognize the item as a premium one. Apparently a lot of users were getting scammed while trading 'cause they couldn't tell the difference between a winter rose and the corsages Rina sells and other such nonsense.

Wow... for real? confused
Guess people have never heard of hovering over the item. We'll just change our whole system to accommodate the lazy people! Gotta love Californian logic xd

I didn't even notice the new dolls sweatdrop /not a doll person.
Saiph did say "it's them" at the end of the comic, so the parents theory would fit. Or maybe some other kind of relative? I totally forgot about the hand at the end of the Gambino death manga. Maybe that hand belongs to one of the "them" he's talking about?

I think it's too complicated to be part of the prom event too. Especially with the newest plot update. Now we've got the demi gods back in the plot, Saiph and Hatsya + mystery characters, and Crescento hiring Nicolae to assassinate Gino. Can't wait to see how Gaia ties all this together :3

On a completely different note... does anyone else have about 50 pairs of Nico's underwear by now, or is it just me? DC keeps throwing them at me D;