Welcome to Subeta! As you are returning with an older account, make sure you go to Personal > Dashboard on the top nav bar in case you have unclaimed loyalty boxes :)

For backgrounds, there is a lovely variety. When you do quests (great way to earn sP), you get Quest Points (QP for short!) which you can buy some lovely backgrounds. I like one of the ones in the Wizard's shop a lot!

There's also some useful threads with affordable background options to start off c:

Cheap, nice looking backgrounds?

I love that it doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg to get your pets/avatar looking lovely c:

Useful Links:

What to do on Subeta? FAQ Useful general information for newbies Customise your dashboard Useful Custom CSS Builder Finding friends (Chit Chat) SubetaLodge (Offsite item database, pet colours etc.)