Today we’re announcing that we’re building the Moonbirds Universe, and it starts with you.
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You’re going to need a character. A character that you own.
Starting today, Moonbirds will join Mythics as a collection with commercial rights.
If you’ve made stuff during the CC0 era - cool. But from now on, you’ll need to own a Moonbird to keep doing so.
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The creative development of this new direction will be led by @ColinHesterly, award-winning artist and director and one of the creative minds behind Mythics.
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Moonbirds are going to be more than just a pixel jpg.
As we transform the brand, we’ll be introducing a new art direction AND 3D avatars - built for animation, Otherside, and beyond.
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We’re building a place where you can take that character. A place Moonbirds can call home.
This will be a new digital space for Moonbirds to connect and immerse themselves in the world of Volaria.
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But the Moonbirds Universe doesn’t stop at the screen. IRL and physicals will bring the brand to life.
Look out for dedicated events to bring Moonbirds together, including a satellite event next to Apefest 2024 in Lisbon this October.
We’re also working on partnerships for Moonbirds physical collectibles.
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Take flight with us on the next adventure into the Moonbirds Universe.
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Join us in Discord today at 12pm PT for a Town Hall with @CryptoGarga and @colinhesterly, followed by a Twitter Space at 3pm PT with special guests @CiabattaYuga @jeremyg2k to learn more about today’s announcements!
In an effort to continually improve on the Mythics launch, we’ve been making iterative improvements to the UX of the egg hatching experience and beyond.
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First up, we’ve got the Hearth Feed. This page shows all the new Mythics hatching across Volaria, updated in real-time. See who chose which Mythic–and which have been left “unwoven,” never to be seen in the mint pool again.
While Rarity Levels for each trait remain unchanged, we’ve made design improvements to how levels are represented in the bird summary. Instead of using Rarity Level badges to show the highest rarity trait of each bird, we’re now visualizing the total rarity distribution.
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The Mythics collection will be created in real-time as many are able to choose which Mythic to mint and which they'll pass up. A grand total of 37,611 Mythics were created. Any unchosen will be removed from the pool and won't be offered as an option for future summoners.
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Remember: When an Oddity gets selected for the Hearth, it will be immediately burned and a random Mythic will be airdropped in its place. When an egg gets activated, you’ll need to visit our site to manually reveal/mint your Mythic.
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But what if you’re a Runic or Legendary Mythic egg holder? How will you choose the right Mythic? Sure, aesthetics is one thing, but we’ve designed the process to equip you with the best, most up-to-date information to help you make your decision.
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Today, PROOF founders @kevinrose and @justinmezzell released a Q1 update detailing the purpose and future of the brand. Don’t have an hour to watch? Don’t worry, here are the major takeaways:
History: Kevin’s Modern Finance podcast sparked a love for digital art, leading him to create the PROOF podcast. He brought on Justin, who was his designer for Modern Finance, to join him in the “New Digital Renaissance”. Justin jumped on board for the launch of the Collective.
PROOF History: The two captured tremendous success with the Collective Pass launch, allowing them to grow a tight-knit community and develop the PROOF brand outside of the podcast. Soon after, they launched Moonbirds and Oddities, and teased “Project Highrise”:
Today we shared an overview of what the @moonbirds DAO will look like. Let’s recap: 🧵👇
Moonbirds DAO mission:
To empower the creatives to further the Moonbirds ecosystem, reputation, lore (and meme).
PROOF is allocating a total of $2.6M into the DAO:
✅$2M in ETH
✅$100k in Moonbirds from PROOF treasury (approx. 7 Moonbirds)
✅$500k in Moonbirds purchase (approx. 37 Moonbirds)