Festival of Oge Mai

The Festival of Oge Mai is the April 2021 Camp NaNo Event. It ran March 31st-May 4th.

## Event Lore

Opening address from Elder Bavata:

*Beings of Oge-Mai,*

*Two years ago a daring Elder Apprentice, Nabia, led us deep within the Forest to search for our troubled Guardian. After a successful expedition, we were able to travel into the desert and reach through time, allowing us to recover Guardian Etta and an Abba seed from Elder Nursery.*

*Etta’s old knowledge of Abba seeds combined brilliantly with Nabia’s current knowledge of the Dust-infected world we live in. Nurtured by Kyiat and Wynfri, the seed has grown into a vibrant tree that has just begun seeding. This is a welcoming sign of growth in a Valley Dust is causing to decay.*

*As the Abba tree gives off seeds, we have our first step of the plan: a way to sustainably harvest wood with a natural advantage against Dust. Wood to build homes, barges, and feed our fires. It is for this purpose that I have called for another forest expedition and created the first-ever Festival of Oge-Mai!*

*We must now begin to find safe places to plant our Abba trees, for the wood that will be used by future generations has to be planted today.*

*If we are to continue living in this Valley, truly live and not just survive, we must work as one: Forest, Desert and Water regions together. Only caring for our individual communities has not helped the Valley in the past and it will not help us in the future.*

*We’ll begin in the area I’ve called home for the past several years, the Forest Region, seeking fertile grounds to plant more Abba trees. Next we’ll visit the Desert Region to explore the Ruins, and then we’ll go to King Wilipo’s aid in the Floating City of Balance.*

*This Festival will be an opportunity for us to place the pieces we’ll need to sustain a prolonged battle against Dust, and give us a chance to come closer together as a Valley. To remember that there are others outside our own areas. To trade ideas and the wonders we each hold.*

*For no matter how different we may be, how unique our history and customs are, or even how our goals and motivations might diverge, we are all united by our struggle against this enemy which threatens everything.*

*So, in the spirit of friendship and unity local artisans and tailors created wardrobe pieces and house memorabilia that celebrate their region—creatures, colors, and the essence of each region will be in full display. As Dust Warriors wear and decorate themselves and their homes, we can honor the regions and peoples from which they come.*

*Our celebration of this Valley begins today, but our work does not end when the festival ends. This is just another step on our long journey.*

*I have hope though, thank the Curator, that a year from now we will be celebrating the second Festival of Oge-Mai, and that when we do that we will be able to look back at how far we’ve come as a people.*

## Event Outline

* March 31st
	+ The Forest Region Meeting Ground opened along with the forest region quests, the forest region store, some familiar monsters, and one new monster (Kai)

* April 2nd
	+ lured in by the smell of all the essence that Kai is putting out, the Irsea appeared along with a new quest chain.

* April 3rd
	+ The high density of dust and dust warriors in the area has attracted an Ardia swarm, which will drop festival tokens and reactions for 48 hours.
	+ The Ardia lured out a new monster: Ridan. Two new quests also appeared.

* April 6th
	+ The Desert Region Meeting Ground opened along with desert region quests, the desert region store, some familiar monsters, and one new monster (Kuikas)

* April 10th
	+ The Torkan appeared, along with a two part quest chain.

* April 13th
	+ The Water Region Meeting Ground opened along with the water region quests, the water region store, some familiar monsters, and one new monster (Tiatu).

* April 17th
	+ The Raina appeared to participate in the Festival. Rea & Pira crafted new sparring partners (Paol and Majal) and brought a new quest line.
	+ The requirements to battle Buhini were recently changed, and to celebrate Buhini was added to the Forest Region Meeting Ground. A new quest was released as well. The reward for the quest is a wardrobe item that resembles the real-life, Buhini-inspired scarf created by dust warrior Callisia.

* April 21st
	+ A new gratitude journal quest was released. It was available with the Global Quests.

* April 23rd
	+ We celebrate writing 2 billion words!
	+ A new monster, the Paper Wignow, was released along with a global 3-quest quest chain and paper house items.
	+ The Festival of Oge-Mai wardrobe and house collections were released, each with items inspired by Oge-Mai creatures: Zera, Dandeleon, and Isartu.
	+ There was a coupon code for purchasing crystals, a wardrobe store sale, and referral bonuses increased.

* April 30th
	+ New reactions were introduced.

## Festival of Oge Mai Badge

The Festival of Oge Mai badge was given out to anyone who fought any battle from March 31st-May 4th.

## Areas

Forest Region Meeting Ground
Desert Region Meeting Ground

## Quests

This quest was a global quest available in all areas during the event.

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 2B or Not 2B? (3/3) |     15x Paper Wignow |     15x Festival of Oge Mai Tokens    Paper Cloak (Wardrobe)
    Paper Pile (House Item)

## Monsters

This global monster was released to celebrate reaching 2 billion words written. It was available in all areas.

Paper Wignow
100 words/15 minutes

## Tactics

With so many monsters that will be available after the event, you'll be able to complete several quests after May 4th provided they are in your quest book.

There is overlap with the Forest Region Meeting ground quests and the hunt Season of Hope quests: Proving Your Worth 1/4, Base Camp Clearing Duty, Sticky, Sweet, & Alluring, and Dynamic Disappearing Duo. The Forest Region Meeting Ground quest Bounty from Dalse requires you to fight Nezthai, which drop Nezthai Claws needed for several quests.