[Novalia 2023] Time to Shrine

[Diana]

For many, celebrating Novalia means cherishing the past and getting ready for what the future brings. This year, the designers at the Stamp Rally Corporate are leaning into that sentiment. The big theme this year is "a return to tradition", both in the sense of literal traditions carried down for generations and to the things that make us feel comfortable and cozy. That's right, it's "Time to Shrine", bright like Aurora's new year sun! All Stamp Rally Corp locations will be offering stamps and prizes for all participants every day this Novalia season, so be sure to stop by starting Dec 22nd!

[Diana]

How to play:
- Visit the Time to Shrine Stamp Station once a day from Dec 22 to Dec 31
- You'll get a stamp to check off your participation
- Collect enough stamps to win special prizes


Please note: Days change over at midnight (11:59:59PM) Windlyn Standard time (WST).

[Diana]

For many people in the world, it is customary to make a new year prayer. Some visitors wait in long lines for the chance to ring in the new year, literally, by ringing a bell along with their prayer. Local shrines may offer other traditions, such as pulling a fortune, purchasing good luck charms, writing down your wishes, or making offerings to spread your good luck and support the community.

People begin lining up right as dawn breaks after Novalia, coming from all over Windlyn just to participate in what some of the more traditional temples offer. But you know that it can be a super busy time to try to perform your own new years activities. Instead, you and many of the other locals wait until the tourism has died down and make a visit mid or late January. No worries, it is not as if luck will run out! There is still time to draw your fortune!

All the temples and shrines will stop offering New Years fortune pulls Jan 31st, at 11:59:59 WST, so make time to visit before the period is over!

[Diana]

Thank you to shiroGem and (-o-) for helping create items for this event, and for looking at all 32941 undetectably different images I sent for validation.

[Diana]

The Stamp Rally starts at midnight! Happy Novalia, everyone!

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Cool! Thanks Diana, ShiroGem & (-o-) for working on this Novalia event!

Today's item is like getting 2 for 1! I'm excited to collect them all !!!

For our newcomers, don't forget to check in everyday so you can also qualify for the final extra prizes!

[(-o-)]

Hurray! Happy Novalia!

[Cilencio Cerbera]

WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO

[silverberry]

Happy Novalia!!

[ShiroGEM]

Happy harvest day!! I know the decorations aren't edible, but i'm craving bamboo shoots like mad right now

[R4ptr0jo]

So this is it. Novalia... they say that first experience do wonders.
And i'm not gonna miss any. single. day! Unless there's an internet outage...


I just have to tempt fate. It's gonna happen, i just know it.

[npixelz]

My literal reaction to the 5 stamp prize; "holy sh*t that's beautiful*

[Ashton]

I'm confused. Is the bg and jacket shiro is wearing part of the event or in a shop somewhere or just one of a kind where only shiro has them? ;-;

[ShiroGEM]

Ashton
It's not obtainable yet but it'll be released very soon along with some other things :3

[Ashton]

ok ;-;