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I have a Lunar Meteor update for you, but before I get to that, I wanted to share a personal anecdote with you that just so happens to coincide with the magic of this region.
You always hear stories about people seeing strange things in the sky, whether it's another planet, a stealth plane or other flying object, or an actual meteorological event, but about the most exciting thing I've ever seen in the sky is a bat--and even then, I'm not 100% positive it was one.
Tonight though, I looked out the window to see glowing lights off in the distance moving toward my house. At first I couldn't tell how high they were in the air, but it was clear that they were moving quickly, all following the same path, one after the other in a seemingly endless stream of flickering light. I realized that they were moving with the wind, and they were lower than I originally thought, but they were definitely literally flickering like a candle. That's when we realized they were lanterns! I don't know where they were being released from or why, but they were beautiful. I couldn't have picked a more perfect night to see them, either. :3
Feel free to leave a note in the comments about neat things you've seen in the sky!
Now, onto the pet additions!
5 new pets have been added to the region to round out our zodiac pets and the new colorations for the region this year!
We have also added the Lunar Meteor Day Wallpaper to the Advent Calendar! You can collect it any time on August 18th (tomorrow).
For you night owls, you'll find the night version of the wallpaper in the Advent Calendar on the following day (August 19th).
Enjoy the pretty lights!
- Eri
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(#17) on Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:53pm
- Princess Saturn
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Posted on: Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:56pm
Oh I can't wait to get those bgs!!! :D
- Riolu (ariaalina)
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Posted on: Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:57pm
I actually managed to catch three of them before the official update. XD
- gargamel
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Posted on: Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:57pm
This is such awesome news and new pets!! Today (the 17th) is my birthday so this news makes me super happy!!
- snow moving:48418
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Posted on: Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:59pm
Man!
to bad i can't adventure because i love that melo and the sagittarius kyre!
O.O
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Posted on: Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:01pm
I saw a bunch of people releasing lanterns on a beach during my trip to Thailand- most of them just fell into the water though XD
- SandTiger
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Posted on: Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:02pm
Even though it doesn't match strictly with the Japanese Lunar Calendar, this is one of the possibilities for the third night of Obon, the Japanese festival of the dead, also a Chinese festival of the dead. They may have been releasing the lanterns in the air instead of on the water, but they were there to guide the beloved spirits home. Lovely tradition.
- Heidi
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Posted on: Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:04pm
Yay! :D
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Posted on: Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:06pm
sweet got them all
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Posted on: Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:06pm
Coolest thing I've seen in the sky is an ice ring around the moon. It was /massive/ and beautiful, and looked a little like a lens flare. It's a little eerie, and pictures just don't do it justice but give it a google - super cool!
Posted on: Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:55pm
Wow! Can't wait for the pretties!!! :3