Heartstones

Hello there! I took a 3-hour long nap yesterday to recover from my exhaustion, but I still feel very tired. :I Not to mention tennis practice is an hour early this morning! DX

Anyway, today's new item is a very interesting pair of Mammoth Tusks.

I love the shape and the detail. Nice work AJHQ!

You might notice that the topic of today's posts is on Heartstones.

If you've read the new Animal Jam Guide book, you'll notice that Jamaa's story begins with Heartstones.

Heartstones are special rocks that protect and keep each animal species in peace. But before those silly Heartstones were made up, Spirit Stones were the real ones.

You see those minerals sitting on the shelves? Those are Spirit Stones, a long-lost piece of Jamaa history.

In Beta, every time a new animal arrived, the newspaper would say things like this:

Now Spirit Stones return as Heartstones, taking Mira's and Zios's places! :O

If you're curious, this is the true story of how Jamaa came to be.

And so it was that the Sky Father was named Zios.
He created many stars and planets, and set them in motion.
But after eons of creation, he became lonely. So he created the
Sky Mother, a grey heron, and named her Mira. 
Mira was beautiful and kind and they were very happy together.
She loved Zios deeply and often told him how talented he was,
encouraging him to create. Together, Zios and Mira created their masterpiece: a lush land filled with oceans, mountains, meadows, and all kinds of plants and animals.
They named this special world Jamaa, and for hundreds of years, the world and its animals were at peace. 
But today, all is not well in Jamaa. A mysterious dark force has crept into the land, stealing away animals and ruining the beauty of Jamaa. Only you can help save the animals and restore the world to its glory. Please help, for you are Jamaa's only hope.

The phantoms come into the legend later, but at least you get the idea, right?

I might type up some additional theories and add them to the Stories and Legends page.

What do you prefer, Heartstones or Spirit Stones? Spirit Stones have been distantly forgotten, and Heartstones wipe out Mira, Zios, and everything else we know.

Oh, one more thing: I will get the prizes to you winners, Rascal and Prettybunny, as soon as possible!

Ciao!