Arbor Day/2022

The **Ashen Oath** Event was an event for Arbor Day meant to bring awareness to the lumbering of woods at the expense of the environment and to remember people to celebrate trees and the nature around us. The event was run between the 10th of March and the 21st of March, 2022.

## Introduction

The "Ashen Oath" event has begun!

Whenever the bard plays his harp, he's either happy or sad. After ten years, the bard has returned to the lone ash tree. Will the promise be fulfilled?

By completing check-in and battle quests, you will bring the ash tree back to life, help the Seer find his friends, and put on a wonderful concert to earn Portraits, Portrait Frames, B-rarity Costumes, Room Music, and more!

### Opening Dialogue

**Seer** | Whenever the bard plays the harp, he's either happy or sad.
It's been ten years... I'm finally home to fulfill a promise and visit some old friends.
It's just that... Tsk, how this place has changed.

## Story

*The story can be read at the following page: Arbor Day/2022/Story*

## Post Office

During the event, players could send letters for the daily log-in to receive rewards. Every two days players would also receive 'mystery letters' in the mailbox of the event after having sent a letter.

### Letters & Rewards

*Dear caretaker,*
*Please post this on the notice board.*
*This letter is a reminder for my friends who are coming home*
*Notifying them the ash trees will blossom*
*We made a promise to sing together*
*Tell stories and play music under the branches*
*Celebrate the trees, the birds, and the moon with songs.*
*- A Friend Who Tells Stories*
*My dearest brother, When are you coming home?*
*I had braised meat, grilled mushrooms, vegetable salad, and barley wine for dinner tonight. I made so much food, but I was alone at the table.*
*A new guest came to the inn, a traveling bard. He told me stories about the tree and said this used to be his home. However, his old friends were missing and his home had completely changed.*
*People will just have to accept things like these, right? People from the past disappear one after another, just as memories of the time spent with them dissipate.*
*It's getting dark outside, and the sandstorm rages on.*
*I'm still waiting for you right here, my dearest brother. I pour myself a glass of fruit punch before bed, the same recipe you left for me. I hope it would take me to a dream with you in it.*
*- Your Sister*
*Hello!*
*I'm the merchant who traveled and rested at your inn a few days ago.*
*Even though the inn was run-down and desolate, I came up with a pretty good idea when I got home.*
*With such a vast land not in use, I'm sure developing it into a town for merchants to rest and make a stopover will revive this place!*
*Or perhaps an arms field or quarry... No one will turn away the chance to make a profit, right?*
*If you're willing to sell the inn to me, I'm sure you'll find my offer more than reasonable. I'll make sure to realize this place's full potential.*
*I look forward to hearing from you.*
 **Log-in Day 3: To the Town Police**
*Thank you for writing back. While I haven't found out much about this child's past, I'm happy to let him stay for a while longer.*
*He's a spirited boy who loves singing about the forest and animals. I don't think I've heard him sing the same song twice!*
*My brother always says, children are just like the mushrooms and wildflowers in the bushes, and the squirrels and beetles in the tree hollows—they're full of energy and vitality.*
*I hope he'll find his family soon, even though everything he sings about has gone...*
*Anyway, at least I'm here to keep him company at this desert inn.*
*- Desert Inn*
*I won't live a life working for others for long.*
*Without my hometown, I'll lose my way if I'm too far astray.*
*I'll return home after this mission.*
*10 silver coins are enclosed.*
*If the addressee doesn't exist, please return this letter to the Desert Inn.*
*Hello! I'm a resident in a town nearby.*
*I'm a teacher and a doctor who treats minor aches and illnesses.*
*My spouse has been suffering from migraines for the past few years, and we still haven't found a cure.*
*I heard you've got a blossoming tree, and I read that the sound of leaves rustling in the wind can calm the nerves and treat headaches. The fresh air brought by the tree can also alleviate fatigue.*
*We're hoping to visit your place and spend a few days there. We wonder if you're available next week?*
*Also, please don't do anything to welcome us as we'll be coming over discreetly.*
 **Log-in Day 5: To Your Highness, the Princess**
*Listen to this sound of freedom, the most magnificent tune spawned from nature. There's no pretense to cover up the truth, no superfluous embellishments. Not even the nightingale in your bed chamber can sing a song as beautiful as this. All art comes from nature. The wind brushes past the tree top just as it brushes across my strings. It's the wind who's playing the most alluring fantasia, not me.*
*I'll return to the palace on the day I promised, so please stop looking into my whereabouts before then. I want you to know that your surveillance is like a string attached to a bird's leg, pulling me away from the grasslands and forests into a delicate cage. - Your Violinist*
*Woof woofWoof wuf woof woof, wuf wuf wuf, woof woof woof wuf, woofWuf, woof woof woof woof, woofWoof woof wuf woof, wuf wuf wuf, woof wuf woof, woof, woof woof woof, wuf!*
*Spring is here again, and it makes me so happy!Do you have many animals in your forest as well? Has the tree sprouted?Lots of beautiful flowers have blossomed in the Titantree Forest this Spring. Mr. Eggshell drew a new picture book, and we’re going to adapt it into a play.Mr. Eggshell said he wished that you’d like this story.*
 **Log-in Day 7: To a Friend I've Yet to Meet**
*Happy Ashen Day! Listen, it's the rustling sound of the leaves. The fragrance of the flowers fills the air...  The firewood in the hearth lights up people's homes. A tree's age marks the rotation of numerous lives.  Take care of each and every sapling. With these saplings, you will see the future of an entire forest.*

## Water the Tree

Participate in designated game modes (Quick Match, Ranked Match, Duo Hunters Mode) to obtain "Oasis Dew" (must earn 2,000 or more Deduction Points). Water the ash tree with "Oasis Dew" or collect music notes from the chimes to obtain "Forest Resonance", which can be exchanged for rewards in the Event Shop. The total amount of "Forest Resonance" collected is counted as the ash tree's growth and a maximum of 100 "Forest Resonance" can be collected during each phase (each phase lasts 3 days). After the ash tree grows to a certain point, the ash tree will come back to life, and its flowers will bloom.

### Ash Tree's Growth Intervals

Tree Growth 0-69Tree Growth 70-139Tree Growth 140-209Tree Growth 210 & over
## Friend's Chime

Rattle the chime to gather "Forest Resonance" stored by friends. Friends' chimes that are half-full or less (under 6) cannot be claimed from. A maximum of 10 "Forest Resonance" can be collected from friends' chimes per phase.

## Inn's Notice Board

Complete the quests posted on the Inn's Notice Board to obtain Clues as rewards and unlock new musical instruments and stories. New musical instruments will join in the concert to complete the ensemble. Complete every story to unlock the entire performance and receive the new Room Music "Room Music - Wind Frolic."

### Quest Rewards

 Personal Ash Tree Growth Reaches 70
 Server-Wide Ash Tree Growth Reaches 40 Million
 Personal Ash Tree Growth Reaches 140
 Server-Wide Ash Tree Growth Reaches 80 Million
 Personal Ash Tree Growth Reaches 210

## Event Shop

*Purchase Period: March 10th - March 21st, 2022*

[Costume] Seer - Verdant Bard - 150 Forest Resonance[Portrait] Beguiling Tune - 40 Forest Resonance[Portrait Frame] Letter From the Forest - 70 Forest Resonance
## Gallery

Event Rewards (from Weibo)"Dear Detectives, take part in the upcoming Ashen Oath Event to earn wonderful rewards! Event begins March 10th and will end on 21st March. Don't miss out!""Dear Detectives, behold the scroll of instruction! Log-on and participate in the Ashen Oath Event and complete certain in-game tasks to receive wonderful rewards!"
## References

1. ↑ In Morse Code, Wick's message translates to "I love the forest!"
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/GameIdentityV/status/1499218000964059139