ETA: It looks like my ping was about 5 hours ago, and the ">official thread posted around 8 AM EST/Subeta. She sticks around for approx. 12 hrs (thanks @ Ryxe for info!), so this should last until around 8 PM EST/Subeta tonight.
Good luck ya'll!
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Haven't had much time or energy to play this week so oh my goodness is my event tab full of notifs, lol. (I'm slowly sorting through them and will try to reply to those that pinged me asap!)
But one ping I noticed in particular is from the # hydrus group for spotting Merana on the explore map.
So if you want one of the new Legecia hydrus pets (or even a different one), now's your chance.

I'm looking forward to getting one myself, but I gotta wait a bit longer for Reasons.
Tell me the names of your pets if you end up getting one! I love hearing about them.

I feel you there - my sidebar is always overflowing with pings and comments I need to respond to, ah, which is one reason I've yet to properly respond to you on the other thread as well as many others.
Thanks for the ping for Merana; I grabbed my Hydrus Legeica, Retina, a tad earlier when the other group got pinged to the more public thread, but hopefully this alerts some of our members who aren't in that group in the case they were wanting one. I hope you get the pet you're after as well, and good luck! Merana is supposed to stay for 12 hours after she first shows up - so judging by the ping on ">this thread, you'll have around until 8PM EST / Subeta time if I'm not mistaken? (Unless she actually appeared earlier, and that ping is late! Better get in your quests as soon as you can just to be sure!)
Anyways, good luck to anyone after a Hydrus pet!
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Haha, yeah. The more pings, the slower I get. Then I feel bad because it feels like I'm ignoring folks & I'm not! Just... overwhelmed. e.e
Glad you got yours! Retina is a fantastic name. Thanks for the link to the official thread; I hadn't seen it.
I'll update my OP w/the rest of the info, too. Very helpful! <3

Ah, same?! I get overwhelmed really easily (not to mention, my social anxiety super loves to just flare up out of the blue and knock me out senseless when it comes to socializing and working up the courage to talk to people). I really hope no-one thinks I'm ignoring them on purpose or if they've said something to offend me. It's far from the case. I'm just... painfully slow. At everything. And I always will be.
Ja - that thread's also made by and is a great public resource. You're welcome for the additional information; cheers! ❤️❤️
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