Frostbite Event

Oh it's finally summer and after fighting that massive creature and fending off multiple catastrophes, we can now hang with our friends, play in the sand and sunbathe.... but wait? What is that?!

The sky darkens with heavy clouds and snowflakes begin to fall.... SNOW?!? In SUMMER?! This is impossible. Maybe I'm dreaming or unconscious from that last fight.

Oh no, it's real, gather your Alliance members and friends, huddle together for warmth and welcome the 6th World Event! Ladies and Gentlemen I give you, the Frostbite Event, don't forget to blame Scrat the Squirrel if something goes wrong!

Similar to the Subterranean Cataclysm Event, Chiefs will be required to gather Magmatite every week in order to meet the weekly goal. If you are able to complete the goals, you will get 5x Frostbite Glory each week, as well as a special item. The Magmatite and Frostbite Glory earned throughout the event can be spent in the Frostbite Store. This event will take place over the course of 10 weeks and will be divided into 3 stages.

1. Stage 1: Winter's Arrival
2. Stage 2: Desperate Survival
3. Stage 3: Warmth Amid the Outbreak

As you accomplish the weekly objectives during the event, you will be able to acquire materials to upgrade your Central Furnace. Materials can be obtained during the weekly tasks.

## STAGE 1: Winter's Arrival

Stage duration: 2022/03/28-2022/04/24

*Note: Date can change based on the release of the event in your state.*

### Week 1 - Cold Front's Arrival

**[*A cold front hit-- and it hit hard. Extreme weather conditions persisted, covering the land in thick frost.*]**

It had been snowing for several days straight. In response to the extreme weather, Sarge and Rusty led the rest to build a small warming device in the Settlement. From the Settlement all one could see was dark clouds blocking the sunlight. A faint veil of freezing gray covered the world, and ice blanketed the land. On the faraway horizon, danger loomed.

Cold front sirens blared. People hid indoors, but they still couldn't hide from the cold.

Outside the Settlement, powerful winds lashed the windows. As far as the eye could see, everything was smothered in a lifeless white.

People huddled around the warming device in silence. It felt like the heavy snow would swallow up the weak light any moment.

The howling, all-devouring winds surrounded them. They waited quietly their fate-- it was either hope for the best, or accept the end.

### Week 2 - Survival Crisis

**[*The no-go areas steadily devoured human territory. The only thing lower than the temperature was the food supply. Humanity faced yet another survival crisis.*]**

When Frank barked at the Settlement gate, Maddie discovered that she couldn't open them anymore. It turned out that as winter descended, conditions outside the Settlement had become dire. Unable to hold on any longer, refugees seeking help had collapsed outside the gate. Maddie and the squad rescued the refugees and brought them into the Settlement. With warmth and food available again, they gradually regained consciousness...

The Final Hope squad followed the newly rescued refugees to their encampment, but it was too late.

Famine was rampant in this icy, crystalline world. Frozen bodies were everywhere. Old people, women, and children huddled in pitiful groups, frozen forever in their final moments.

The calamity brought on by the extreme cold had only just begun...

### Week 3 - Magmatite's Debut

**[*On Rascal Radio, Rusty heard a dubious rumor: a type of fuel had been found that could rapidly increase temperature and help mankind survive the winter.*]**

As the survival crisis worsened, the resources in the Settlement started to run low. The Final Hope squad ventured out in search of more, but in the face of the unending cold front, their measly finds were no more than a drop in the bucket.

Rusty caught wind of some dubious news-- rumor had it that an energy source called "Magmatite" could greatly increase temperatures and help them make it through the winter. Considering he had been devotedly tuning into Rascal Radio, the rest suspected that he'd heard the news from there. Was info from Rascal Radio even reliable? Still, despite the aroundless claims faced with increasingly grim conditions, they decided to seize every possible lifeline and dispatched a squad to investigate the mysterious energy source.

### Week 4 - Underground Exploration

**[*Ice and Infected cover the surface above ground. When Sarge led the squad underground to seek out shelter, he discovered an abandoned heating pipeline network.*]**

To hide from the cold above ground, Sarge led the squad to explore potential shelter underground. If it wasn't for the gradual changes in resonance when he tapped his digging tools against surfaces, he'd never have discovered anything out of the ordinary. They continued exploring, ever downward. Then, in the instant that Sarge switched on the searchlight above his head, he was astounded by what he saw-- the underground denths were fully hollowed out and the massive space was interlaced with a network of abandoned heating pipelines.

After closely examining the underground pipes, they took note of an abandoned gas turbine. There was a control station in the middle of the turbine, upon which were located buttons connected to respective upstream and downstream pipes. A lever was located where the control station and the pipes intersected. Sarge yanked the lever, causing chips of iron rust to fall to the ground. As loud rumbling noises rang out from the far ends of the pipes, water started surging through them. However, the water was cold, which meant that the heating source was not here. Sarge still gripped the lever, deep in thought.

## STAGE 2: Desperate Survival

Stage duration: 2022/04/25-2022/05/22

*Note: Date can change based on the release of the event in your state.*

### Week 1 - Frost Infected

**[*The squad that was sent out to look for new fuel sources were attacked by Frost Infected while they were returning to the Settlement. Even though every single squad member perished, a crucial message was left hidden on one of their bodies.*]**

The exploration squad that had been looking for Magmatite was due to return, but instead the Settlement received an
emergency distress signal. On the way back, the exploration squad had been encircled by Infected and attacked. By the
time Becca and the rest of the Final Hope squad got to the scene, they discovered that every single exploration squad
member had died... however, one of them had left a note with the words "Do Not Take" scrawled on it. The extreme weather had caused Frost Infected to emerge and wreak their havoc. These Infected were vicious, strong, and-- as of vet entirely unknown.

Faced with the gruesome alternatives before her, Becca was lost in thought-- if they hunkered down and defended, the Settlement, their supplies would run out sooner or later. However, they would face certain danger if they went out in search of Magmatite. Sarge, who had returned from his underground exploration, brought news of the pipe system. Now, it was paramount that they gain a comprehensive understanding of the Frost Infected and Magmatite. Given that this matter would affect the entire group, they needed to trust in their fellow Final Hope companions.

### Week 2 - Infected Invasion

**[*As the temperature dropped even further, the sea began to freeze over. A new form of Infected-- ferocious-looking and merciless-- strode atop the frozen waves, making landfall nearby..*]**

Having lost their way in the snowfields, the Final Hope squad had unknowingly walked onto a body of water. As a violent gale tore past, it picked up the snow and coated the icy surface, blocking the squad's line of sight. Sarge, the squad leader, knowing that losing visibility out in the open was an extremely dangerous situation, had no choice but to bring the squad to a halt. Grumbling in frustration, Rusty petulantly shouldered his weapon as he took first watch. Everybody stayed put and waited for the snowstorm to pass...

After a time, the turbulent snowstorm gradually calmed. But Sarge's expression only grew grimmer. Rusty tried to walk over but was stopped by Sarge. After looking at what lay in front of him, Rusty could not help but utter a few choice expletives.

The powerful gale had blown away the snow piled on the water's surface, revealing several ferocious-looking Frost Infected lurking underneath the ice. The Infected gazed menacingly at them, both parties separated only by a mere sheet of ice.

Sarge swiftly gestured towards the rest, motioning at them to remain calm and slowly retreat. However, at this exact moment, the icy surface started to show signs of cracking... A battle was inevitable.

### Week 3 - Raiderz Revelry

**[*To celebrate their forcible seizure of resources, the Raiderz reveled, dancing joyfully around a large bonfire. Around it there were piles of the legendary Magmatite.*]**

After the Outbreak, some were itching for battle, while others were filled with despair. Shortly after resisting the Frost Infected's attack, the supplies that the Final Hope squad had fought so hard to protect were suddenly snatched away by Raiderz. These detestable Raiderz were their usual selves-- greedy beyond belief, forcibly seizing supplies, running amok, and terrorizing the innocent. The Raiderz must pay the price for their crimes.

The Raiderz were celebrating their successful plunder. Brilliant flames cast silhouettes onto the surface of the Magmatite stacked in the swirling snow. The dancing shadows reflected the manic states and greedy ambitions of the Raiderz. The Final Hope Heroes bided their time,
preparing to retrieve the supplies that rightfully belonged to them-- by force.

### Week 4 - Desperate Escape

**[*Along the way, there have been frequent occurences of the elderly and the weak dying en masse. As a result, the Final Hope squad decided to escort these people toward an area teeming with Magmatite.*]**

After claiming the Magmatite for themselves, the Raiderz's rave brought the end of their greedy and festive days. The accumulation of Magmatite had attracted Frost Infected far and wide. As more and more Infected followed the scent of humans, the Final Hope squad managed to escape with their lives following a fierce encounter. The elderly and the weak, however, were powerless to resist, leading to the death of scores of innocents. As human tragedy exacerbated the natural disaster, the scope of the catastrophe widened. It was at this moment that the Final Hope squad finally understood those desperate parting words: "Do Not Take".

As more and more Frost Infected appeared in this region, the arrival of the cold wave and these dangerous beings were but a foretaste of endless death to come.

The only things that refugees could do was hide, pray, and ultimately hold each other tightly, waiting for death amid the endless winter. The Heroes Sarge, Becca, Rusty, and Maddie... they were on the move once again, as they decided to head toward an area teeming with Magmatite, seeking to find a ray of hope for the refugees.

Little did they know that their new journey had just begun, and it would be fraught with danger.�

## STAGE 3: Warmth Amid the Outbreak

Stage duration: 2022/05/23-2022/06/05

*Note: Date can change based on the release of the event in your state.*

### Week 1 - Bloody Ambition

**[*The Raiderz intended to seize the supply of Magmatite for themselves. A true test of survival awaited the Final Hope squad, as they faced both internal conflicts and external pressures.*]**

The sound of gunfire shattered the silence. Wanting to seize the energy source for themselves, the Raiderz frenziedly shot at anyone who dared to touch the Magmatite, with every intention of killing them. The Final Hope squad prioritized the safety of the refugees and tried their best to deflect the Raiderz's assault by engaging them in a desperate battle. Even more terrifying was the fact that the temptation posed by the Magmatite had attracted not only greedy humans, but an increasing number of Frost Infected eager to join the fray.

Everything that had happened was due to the Raiderz's greed. They had oceans of blood on their hands. Nevertheless, these innocent refugees who had followed the Heroes were unwittingly led toward peril and were ultimately sacrificed. Step by step, they trudged to this place, only to find that they were not walking toward hope, but toward their execution.

### Week 2 - Return to Warmth

**[*After obtaining the Magmatite, the underground heating system was rekindled, and there was a renewed glimmer of hope despite the bitter cold.*]**

The Raiderz had forcefully seized the pile of Magmatite. With the city surrounded by artillery and bombs, everybody could do little but wait silently for their doom...

However, after a thundering crash, the artillery was buried under an avalanche of snow that had tumbled down the mountainside. This unexpected turn of events caused the Raiderz to lose all of their firepower.

"Say goodbye to winter!" The Heroes' reappearance signified a temporary end to the vile affair and shattered the greedy dreams of the Raiderz!

After an intense battle, the Final Hope thoroughly crushed the Raiderz's ambitions.

In the nick of time, Final Hope flung the master switch to the heating pipeline. The Magmatite blaze lit up the sky, and the temperature gradually rose after the underground heating system stuttered to a start.

The cold wave left as abruptly as it arrived. Ultimately, the Heroes had helped the rest of mankind to survive the bitter cold. As for the defeated Raiderz, they would reside in that icy landscape for all eternity, along with their bottomless greed.

But, had the harsh winter truly ended?

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## See Also

Central Furnace

Frost Store

Frostbite Glory

Magmatite