Iris! You made it - what a blessing! C’mon in, it's resplendent to see you! I'm so grateful that we have a chance to celebrate a year of friendship between our Remnants with such a fun holiday. Quintina preferred not to join us for the grand unveiling, so I'm happy to showcase some of her beautiful work in her stead! By the Gods, the things that she’s managed to create are truly splendid - it’s impressive to see how people can flourish when battle isn’t the only thing taking up their energy, you know? Anyway, there are so many options that I had trouble choosing what to wear! At first, I was considering sashaying about in this [b][item]Edgy Rose Bloom Gown[/item][/b] - what a peachy keen celebration of spring! But after asking my Kith for some feedback, the overwhelming opinion was that it was too reminiscent of my most recent gardening disaster, hahaha! So instead, I ended up springing for this adorable [b][item]Wine Heartseeker Jacket[/item][/b] and these cute [b][item]Lustrous Heartseeker Trousers[/item][/b]. Aren't they spiffy? I’ve had Heartseeker training, of course, but our old uniforms weren’t nearly so cute. I only wish they had some pockets to hold snacks! Haha, I don’t know how Gallus manages without any.

Hah! Zeph, we haven't all been blessed with your bounty of magic - or cursed with the bottomless stomach that comes with it! But tell you what, man, swing by my first-ever Palentine’s rager tonight, and I GUARANTEE the feasting will keep even you content! Full flagons of ale, tables towering with food... Plus, I even soundproofed the back room of the barracks so that our introverted pals don’t get headaches from all the rad lyre music blasting on the dance floor. Lemme tell you, I'm pulling out all the stops here! I mean, a whole festival for love? Woo! This holiday is where it's at! Can't wait to show all my buddies how much I adore them by showering them with gifts... And then, for the smoochy side of the celebration, Hypatia surprised me last night, showing up unexpectedly in a sweet little [b][item]Chocolate Heartseeker Dress[/item][/b]... Mmm. I just can’t believe she finally managed to get a well-timed leave for once! I’m telling you, when I found out... [i]Sniff[/i]... I went full waterworks, heh. We’re talking enough tears to fill a fountain! Can’t tell you how much it’s going to mean to have her by my side during all this fun. Partayyyy! Luckily, the students from Hope are always coming through for me when I need extra gifts to woo her - not to mention that this time, I’ve got a seriously seductive present to liven things up! She’s told me that she’s been craving a [b][item]Sweetheart Heartseeker Crossbow[/item][/b], and I always deliver! Nothing gets things steamy with my soldier like some love-based weaponry, so - ... hey, wait a minute! Stubbed hooves and broken horns, where’d it -

ALRIGHT RECRUITS, ARE WE READY?! Strap on a [b][item]Rose Gold Heartseeker Bandolier[/item][/b] and pack it full of plenty of ammunition! Those Snarls aren't going to fight themselves, and no bad emotions are going to poison this month's POWERFUL LOVEFEST! YEAAHHHHHH!! Let me just take aim with this new gauntlet to test the calibration and - WHAT? Summer’s sunburn! The arrows are... going wide?! No! NOOOOO! GALLUS! Not Gallus! My loyal trainee, struck down by a [b][item]Monochrome Heartseeker Bullseye[/item][/b]! And... No! NO! Oh, [i]Zephyr![/i] Sweet, shining Zephyr... My dearest friend, felled by my own hand! He’s practically a [b][item]Frozen Heartseeker Pincushion[/item][/b]! How could this happen?! My aim was true, yet it was as though the arrows were drawn to them by Autumn's own curse! ZEPHYR! CAN YOU HEAR ME? SPEAK TO ME!

V... Valeria... You... You have really got to stop grabbing every weapon you set your gaze on, hahaha! But I do ADORE your enthusiasm - it livens up my life every day, you wonderful woman! Don’t weep - I’m fine! MORE than fine ... I am IN MY ELEMENT! No need to fret, Val, my gal, these are just ephemeral Heartseeker arrows... They fill you with an encouraging boost of bravery to help people realize their strong feelings! I’m not surprised that they were drawn to me and Gallus, given that we are not exactly... subtle about our emotions! People who have trouble confronting their own feelings often find them to be a helpful aid when trying to understand and give voice to their deepest emotions - although... haha... I’ve certainly had to mediate a few cases where the strong feelings being discovered were not your standard case of affection and admiration. Crushes, cries for help, controversial opinions... The arrows don’t care so much about [i]what[/i] they inspire you to say, as long as it’s coming from the heart! This particular flurry is brimming with a delightfully potent batch of Spring magic, so I should be able to... ooh, yes! I can use my Mystic powers to tap into their magical energy and use to fuel an extra-special Heartseeker transformation sequence! Let the sweetness of Spring burst out of me in a shining glow of [b][item]Rose Bush Heartseeker Ribbon[/item]s[/b], and... Tada! A shining set of [b][item]Pearl Heartseeker Wings[/item][/b] to lift me aloft alongside you, and my favorite part… a glittering [b][item]Pearl Heartseeker Tail[/item][/b], reminiscent of all of my sweet Kith friends! Whoo, it's been a while since I got to wear these, haha – it may take some time to get used to this again!

Oh my, it’s certainly never a dull moment in this Remnant! I’m quite relieved to see that everyone is feeling alright. These arrows sound rather chaotic to me, but I suppose that all is fair in love and war... And in the Colosseum, I suppose that I shouldn’t be surprised that you decided to Mix the two! These outfits are simply splendid! I hope you have enough energy to fly all the way to hope to carry versions of all of this wonderful clothing to my [b][url=/npcs/64]Love Bug shop[/url][/b]! [size=24]Happy Palentine’s Day, everyone![/size]

The sweetest season is here at last - and I’m glad to see that the festivities aren’t marred by fatalities. No need to turn your Palentine’s shopping into a battlefield - Iris’s Love Bug shop will be open until February 24th at 12:00PM (noon) CHT, so you have plenty of time to stock up on all of this fantastic clothing and strut your stuff all month long. Additionally, if you'd like to get some of the past Palentine’s Day items to round out your wardrobe, look no further than Estella's [b][url=/npcs/69/exchange]Bank of Hope Exchange[/url][/b]! Each of the Hope and Golden Colosseum shopkeepers are stocking special [b][item]Palentine Candy Hearts[/item][/b] in their shops which can be traded for past clothing sets and sweet treats. Plus, while you’re gathering them, why not admire the holiday outfits of Nic, Piper, Iris, Robin, and Andre, since they are showcasing some past fashions... Even the Witch has gotten in on the fun! If you want help wearing your heart on your sleeves, we have four special limited-time quests that you should be sure to check out. The Love Bug has a new [u]Hearts Aplenty[/u] Daily Quest to help you stock up on those elusive [item]Palentine Candy Hearts[/item] to easily get new items, in addition to her returning [u]All You Need Is Love![/u] Hourly Quest, which awards some fun Palentine's items at random[s], and [u]Love Bug![/u] Hourly Quest, which awards exclusive Palentine's-themed eyes.[/s] [color=red][b]Admin Diana's Edit[/b]: The [u]Love Bug![/u] Hourly Quest has been retired, and all items from it can be found in the [b][item]Palentine's 2017 Selection[/item][/b] instead![/color] Most importantly, the Love Bug also has a special Unique Quest, [b][u]Palentine’s Trades[/u][/b], which will reward six [b][item]Letters of Trade[/item][/b] that can be used to send trades to the NPCs! [b]This Unique Quest will only be available until February 15th at 12:00PM (noon) CHT[/b], so be sure to complete it before then! This year, to make this Palentine’s Day celebration more sustainable for the staff, [b]NPC trades will not be opening to the general public - you’ll need to initiate your Trades using a Letter of Trade item per NPC.[/b] All trades received before February 15th at 12:00PM (noon) CHT using these Letter of Trade items will get a special Palentine's response on Monday, February 15. But you don't need to worry if you don't have inspiration right now - [b]Letters of Trade do not expire[/b], so as long as you have one in your inventory, you can use it send a Trade to your favorite character at any point in the year! Just keep in mind that [b]any trades that are sent after noon on the 15th will not get responses until later, during the standard NPC response periods[/b]. You can save some of these free letters for later, or, after the 15th, buy them from Nicholas in his [b][url=/npcs/7]Headmaster's Office[/url][/b] for 1,000 Gems. That means that you’ll have the option to shower shopkeepers with affection if you want to send gifts to them during our next big event, for example, or if a new item releases that would be perfect to send to a certain someone... The possibilities are endless! Enjoy!

AAA Zeph, you look so cute!! Oh heck wait, did someone say Palentines??? IM NOT READY YET!!! (super cute items this year, love bug. Boop and Rue did a fantastic job...)

So exciting, I love the classic cupid theme this year! I'm can't find Lovebug's [b]Palentine’s Trades[/b] quest anywhere on the Unique Quests page. Anybody got any tips for how to get this to show up?

Happy (slightly early) Palentine's, all!! If anyone's looking to buy all the new items, or catch up on previous years, I've made a spreadsheet you can use! [b][url=https://tatteredworld.com/forum_subcategories/21/forum_topics/11067]The link is over here if that's useful for anyone![/url][/b] Now, time to see about getting some new things, and maybe a new outfit... [s]Maybe Demonchi would like some of these tails...[/s]

[quote="Gryphling"] I'm can't find Lovebug's [b]Palentine’s Trades[/b] quest anywhere on the Unique Quests page. Anybody got any tips for how to get this to show up? [/quote] [url=/users/profile/Gryphling][@Gryphling][/url] Quest has been poked into line and should be available to grab now! Be sure to click to check for new quests if it doesn't show up right away.