[Corrderio]

The first Eorzean Starlight Celebration begins Wednesday December 15th! Read on for details.

[Corrderio]

History

The history of Eorzea is a dark one, stained with the blood of those who have fallen victim to innumerable episodes of strife. Several generations ago, one such episode erupted into a series of battles that not only claimed countless lives, but left thousands homeless and without food. Yet none were hit harder than the children of Ishgard, who, in addition to being left hungry and alone, were forced to endure the chilling alpine winds of Coerthas in order to simply survive.

But it is oft said, the darker the history, the brighter the acts of good do shine.

Each night, while on their routine patrols of the city, a handful of Ishgardian knights would seek out these children and offer them room and board within the walls of their company barracks. This, of course, was strictly forbidden by the knight's charter, and so the kind men and women, many of them once orphans themselves, would disguise the children in the jackets of their scarlet uniforms, allowing them to slip into the building unnoticed.

After many months, the fighting eventually subsided and peace once again returned to the realm. As Ishgard rebuilt, the number of orphans in the city-state eventually dwindled back to zero, and soon the wartime tradition was all but forgotten...

Until a group of former orphans gathered together in order to pay tribute to the knights who rescued them, and ensure that no one ever forgot their remarkable deeds. On the coldest week of each year, they would dress up in brilliant scarlet uniforms and pass out gifts to the children of the realm, in turn, passing along the happiness that they once received on a starlit night, many years past.

And that tradition lives on today in the Starlight Celebration.



Duration

Wednesday, December 15th (4:00 p.m. PST) through Friday, December 31st (7:00 a.m. PST)

Receive a Little Happiness

Each city-state has put up decorations for the festival, including trees, arches, and bells. By ringing the bells at the following locations, holiday helpers known as Smilebringers will present adventurers with one of several gifts:



Bell Locations

Central Limsa Lominsa - Upper Decks


Central Limsa Lominsa - Lower Decks


Gridania


Ul'dah Merchant Strip


Ul'dah Hustings Strip


Gifts

Powdered Sugar
Young Dodo Roaster
Dodo Stuffing
Dream Hat Materials
Dream Tunic Materials
Dream Boots Materials
Twinklebox

*Presents are available for pick up once every four hours (earth time), with up to six being held for each adventurer in the event that they cannot collect their gifts right away. For example, if an adventurer returns to a bell 20 hours after receiving their last present, there will be five new presents waiting.

Create a Little Excitement
Players can use the gifts they receive to create festive items such as lavish outfits, scrumptious holiday sweets, and more!



Give a Little Smile of Your Own

Embrace the giving spirit by surprising a friend or stranger with a newly crafted Starlight Celebration creation!

Receive a twinklebox? Why not pass it along to one of Eorzea's less-fortunate children? There are NPCs in each of the six hamlets collecting donations, and presenting good Samaritans with Dream attire.

*There are a total of three pieces to the Dream attire set. As they are not exclusive, players may possess more than one of each piece.

[Kleiner]

Greeeat. I have to craft my christmas gear.

[Corrderio]

What I don't understand is why are they putting the requirements that high to craft the dream gear. I know leveling insn't that bad but geesh.

[Rhayve]

Kleiner, on 13 December 2010 - 02:46 PM, said:

Greeeat. I have to craft my christmas gear.

Not necessarily, look at the last part, if you get a twinklebox, you can exchange it for Dream attire at certain NPCs.

[Kleiner]

Oh. we don't have to craft them. sometimes you get twinkleboxes form the NPCs, which are traded for dream gear.

edit: rhayve beat me to it

This post has been edited by Kleiner: 13 December 2010 - 03:41 PM

[Nanako]

Does SE not believe in pants? We never did get pants in 11 either.

[Xani]

Loving the Ugg Boots.

[Aleera]

Xani, on 13 December 2010 - 07:08 PM, said:

Loving the Ugg Boots.

Sarcasm?

[Xani]

[Wildstriker]

In his defense, bitches love uggs around these parts.

[Aleera]

Xani, on 13 December 2010 - 08:52 PM, said:

Damn, and I was 6/28 this month. :<

[Doodlebug]

Wtf, no one gives a fuck about the flopping 14... whurs XI's repetitive xmas?!

[Banter]

Doodlebug, on 14 December 2010 - 03:42 PM, said:

Wtf, no one gives a fuck about the flopping 14... whurs XI's repetitive xmas?!

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