April Fools' Day 2017

==Pre-prank Teaser==
On March 30th 2017, players were greeted by the following announcement:
:3/30/2017 - LAST CHANCE FOR SHIMMER ARMOR SET, AND... WHAT IS THE APRIL FOOL UP TO?
:Be on the Lookout for Weekend Shenanigans...
:The April Fool has been looking awfully cheerful recently. TOO cheerful... He promises that he's not planning any shenanigans at the turn of the month, but we suspect that this masterful Rogue may have some tricks up his sleeves.
:"Nonsense!" he says. "Me, interfere on April Fool's Day? Why, you won't even see me."
:Perhaps you should check back over the weekend, just in case...
==The Fool's Prank==
On April Fools' Day 2017, players were greeted by the following announcement:
:4/1/2017 - THE APRIL FOOL'S DISTRACTION DISCOTHEQUE AND DAZZLE DANCE EMPORIUM
:Welcome to the Distraction Discotheque and Dazzle Dance Emporium!
:"It's a marvelous day, and I, Bailey the Town DJ, would like to warmly welcome you to the Distraction Discotheque and Dazzle Dance Emporium! This festive location was set up by the dashing, brilliant, and humble April Fool. It's entirely devoted to sparkly diversion -- and avoiding productivity at all costs!
:Rad New NPCs!
:Be sure to check out all your favorite places on Habitica today to visit the Non-Player Characters, a set of ENTIRELY unique individuals, as I... er, they... have a grand time and dance the day away!
:Party with the April Fool and Win Gems!
:You're going to have a wonderful time, not least of all because the April Fool, in his endless magnanimity, is making the time to party with every single one of you -- take a peek at your avatar!
:For even more fun, check out the official Challenge posted especially for today! Share your avatar featuring that fantastic Fool on social media, and you'll have a chance to win gems. Now go boogie!"
== Photobombed Avatars ==
The April Fool made a special appearance in each player's avatar.
Show/hide the different versions of the April Fool's photobombs.
The April Fool replaced players' pets in their avatars. The version of the April Fool that appeared in players' avatars depended on which hatching potion was used to hatch the pet that was replaced, or on the type of rare pet that was replaced.
Pet-AprilFool-Zombie.png|Zombie/Cerberus/Hydra/Spooky
Pet-AprilFool-White.png|White/Polar
Pet-AprilFool-Skeleton.png|Skeleton/Ghost
Pet-AprilFool-Red.png|Red/Phoenix/Shimmer
Pet-AprilFool-Shade.png|Shade/Veteran
Pet-AprilFool-Golden.png|Golden/Gilded/Royal Purple
Pet-AprilFool-Desert.png|Desert
Pet-AprilFool-CottonCandyPink.png|Pink Cotton Candy/Cupid
Pet-AprilFool-CottonCandyBlue.png|Blue Cotton Candy
Pet-AprilFool-Base.png|Base
Pet-AprilFool-None.png|None
Pet-AprilFool-Magic.png|Other
== NPC Changes ==
The NPCs were replaced with a set of entirely unique individuals:
2017 April Fools npc ian.png|Ian the Quest Master
2017 April Fools npc daniel.png|Daniel the Innkeeper
2017 April Fools seasonalshop open.png|Lemoness
2017 April Fools npc bailey.png|Bailey the Town Crier
2017 April Fools npc matt.png|Matt Boch the Beastmaster
2017 April Fools npc alex.png|Alexander the Merchant
Screen Shot 2015-04-01 at 10.23.16 AM.png|Tyler and Vicky
Fools2015Time Travelers NPC.png|Mysterious Time Travelers
2017 April Fools npc justin.png|Justin the Guide
== Official Habitica Challenge ==
An official challenge appeared in the Tavern, entitled "Party with the April Fool!" and created by Definitely Not the April Fool. Players could share their photobombed avatars on social media for a chance to win gems. This blog post shows all the winners' screenshots as well as other favorite photobombed avatars.
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