Emergence

**Emergence**, also known as **After the Rain**, is a Reoccurring Time-Limited S-Tier Costume for the Gardener, Emma Woods. It was available in the Illusion Hall for a limited time as part of the Hangzhou's West Lake Scenic Area Event.

## Availability

As it is not a true Limited Costume (which are denoted by the "limited" tag found in the top right of certain card icons), it can return to the Illusion Hall multiple times.

* It was originally available from September 21st to October 18th, 2023 as part of the Hangzhou's West Lake Scenic Area Event.

## Appearance

### **Physical**

Emma's hair is fashioned in a short slightly curly bob, with curls of hair framing her face. Her face is complimented with soft, salmon-colored makeup, with blush on her cheeks and under her eyes and matching lipstick. Her nails also match the color of her makeup. Her eyes are sky blue, with golden crosses in the center, surrounded by a rim of gold the bottom of which is colored a dark green.

### **Special Effects**

Transparent golden flowers appear and disappear and swirl up and down in regular intervals, leaving short orange trails and tiny orange flower-shaped particles. The same flower-shaped particles are emitted from the jade bracelet and the daisies on her hat. The daisies also emit white transparent flower petals.
The costume also has different animations when dismantling a chair and using her Lie Down emote. In her dismantling animation she now covers her mouth with her right hand when looking around and in her lie down emote she lies on her left side, supporting her head with her left arm, and looks at her right hand.

## Concept / Design Notes

**The wind is blowing and the moon is shining, and we are traveling by the lake together.**

[S-Tier Costume] Gardener - After the Rain is dressed in an elegant cheongsam, with slightly curly short hair and a sun hat with small white daisies, and a pair of plain white pendant earrings slightly hidden in her short hair. The new cheongsam, mainly fleshy pink and green, is full of dark lines with flower patterns, and the pearl necklace around her neck makes her look noble and elegant. The neckline and buckle use fresh green and white daisies, which echo with the green jade bracelet on the left hand, showing the innocence and freshness of the girl.

The cheongsam is also designed with a layer of tulle. The daisy flowers and flower paths are wrapped around the tulle. The pale yellow flower phantoms surround it, adding a sense of hazy to this match, just like the West Lake filled with mist in the morning. The white stockings make the girl's legs look slender and slender, wearing a pair of lady-style high heels on her feet, and the small daisy on the upper and the laces makes her look playful and cute.

## Trivia

* The costume's code name is "chuju", the pinyin of "雏菊", meaning daisy. Daisies generally symbolise joy, innocence and new beginnings.
* Before its release the costume was called **After the Rain** in all of the English announcement posts and in the patch notes, but in-game it is named **Emergence**. This name for the costume was used in the Thai announcement poster.
	+ The name Emergence is more consistent with the costume itself and its name in most other languages, as it has a more positive connotation than After the Rain.
* In Chinese culture, women were typically given three jade bracelets, the first of which was given by the woman's father when she was a little girl. The bracelets are believed to protect the wearer from harm.
* In the costume's card icon Gardener uses a unique pose.

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Additional Appearances

### Appearance Decoration Menu

Emergence In-Game Model Front ViewEmergence In-Game Model Back ViewEmergence In-Game Model Left-Side ViewEmergence In-Game Model Right-Side ViewEmergence Entrance AnimationEmergence Idle AnimationEmergence Press AnimationArtwork from Emergence's Entrance AnimationEmergence's changes to the Lie Down emote
### In-Game

Emergence changes to the ToolkitEmergence Costume Effects

### Concept Art & Icons

Emergence Chinese Concept Art (Weibo)"By West Lake's verdant shore, a maiden graces in her emerald gown." - Emergence English Concept Art featuring the costume's old name, After the Rain (Twitter)Emergence Card SpriteEmergence Shop Sprite
### Promotional Art

"Clear skies, West Lake's charm; misty mountains, rain's allure." - Emergence English Announcement Poster featuring its old name, After the Rain (Twitter)Emergence Thai Announcement Poster (Facebook)Emergence Blank Announcement Poster (Website, Twitter)Emergence Full Poster (Weibo)Emergence Poster by InArt美术设计"After the first sunny day, the shades are suitable." - Hangzhou West Lake Event Art (Weibo, Weibo)September 2023 Chinese Calendar (Weibo)September 2023 English Calendar (Twitter)West Lake Tour WeChat Event (Weibo)West Lake Offline Check In Event (Weibo)Emergence Chibi (Bilibili)
### Merchandise

Custom Hangzhou West Lake Event Merchandise (Weibo)
### Videos

Identity V x West Lake Theme PV"Raindrops compose a symphony as Emma navigates its waters. Among willow veils, it is a timeless show, waiting for our visitors to explore West Lake's magic in every ripple's sway" - West Lake Theme Promotional Video (Twitter)

[Portrait] Gardener - Emergence
## In Other Languages

 🇺🇸 | English
 español | Español(Spanish) | Afloramiento
 🇮🇩 | Bahasa Indonesia
 🇲🇾 | Bahasa Melayu
 🇻🇳 | Tiếng Việt(Vietnamese) | Nắng Sớm

## References

1. ↑ Despite being called a crossover costume in initial posts, it was clarified in follow-up posts and the 23rd global Q&A of August 2023 that After the Rain is not a crossover costume but a themed event costume, and will therefore be able to return.
2. ↑ Emergence Design Notes - Official Website
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanfu\_accessories#Bracelets