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December 17th, 2023
Hello everyone! We’ve got a lot going on again so get ready! Also next week we will be taking a holiday break so the next newsletter will be on December 31, 2023! Enjoy the holidays everyone!
Reminders
Today is the last day to enjoy the Fireworks festival! Make sure to enjoy it before it’s gone! TGC recently announced that it’ll be back on the 1st of every month from now on though so if you missed it you’ll have other opportunities to see it! It will stay on the same 4 hour schedule.
TGC is going on a holiday break so support tickets will take a bit longer to be processed since the Support team is taking a well deserved break.
Days of Feast starts tomorrow! Get ready to enjoy a snowy aviary, we’ll be going over what all you can get from this event since it is a lot.
Days Of Feast ❄️
Days of feast will go from December 18, 2023 to January 7, 2024!
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5 Days Of Feast: Creator Troupe event
5 Days Of Feast is an event that the Creator troupe will be starting during the first 5 days of Days of Feast! Check out shared spaces they make and keep an eye out for free redemption codes for packs of Days of Feast-themed spells. Participating creators will be posting these on their channels and the first 2,023 Skykids to redeem their code will get the spell pack! Good luck everyone and let’s say farewell to this year together!
Check out TGC's post about it here:5 Days of FeastTraveling Spirit
It's traveling spirit week again! Ash will be giving the first hint tomorrow on the official server and a few more leading up to the reveal on Tuesday! The ts will be here from December 21, 2023 to December 24, 2023 so have your candles ready!
Next Revival Quest
The next revival quest will become available on December 25, 2023, it’s like a Christmas gift from TGC. The season will be ending along with the year on December 31, 2023 so enjoy it while you can!
Days of Mischief Cosmetics
Right now in Aviary village you can visit the event shop and get the Days of Mischief IAPS from past years. They will be available until December 24, 2023.
(not so)Ancient Memories
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This week’s Ancient memories segment is going to be a bit different, instead of looking into Sky’s past we’re taking a look at an AMA from the devs about the future of Sky!
Aviary AMA
A Few Days ago TGC did an AMA on Reddit about their plans for Aviary and the season of Revival. Here’s a few of the Q&A from that and if you would like to see the full AMA you can check it out here
Q:What were some of the reasons for removing Aviary originally and what's changed from the original vision from Light Awaits to the Season of Revival ?
A:(from Whirthun) The original Aviary actually precludes my time at the studio, so I hit up someone who is a bit more of a Sky fossil about this. What I was told is that, originally, the team wanted folks to have more of a reason to go out in the world, and so they took elements of Aviary and put them out into the world to encourage exploration. Things in Sky have obviously changed a lot since then, so we started to have more discussions about a dedicated hangout space, and voila - a new incarnation of Aviary. That's my interpretation of it, at least!
Q: How long are you expecting to work on/ develop aviary for? Is there a plan in mind or is it going to be small updates. Also would love to know if aviary is going to feature any more seasonal spirits?
A:From Nick) Aviary Village is definitely a long-term project for us. For Season of Revival we were just trying to lay out the groundwork for this awesome new place with the knowledge that we will continue to expand upon that foundation moving forward. There's a lot of runway ahead! We're going to try a mix of smaller and more directed updates to the space, so definitely let us know what you'd be interested in! I really like how it has become a place for our past season guides, and it's my hope that as our space it grows it will grow alongside those friends/guides/spirits we've made along the way as well.
Q:Is homespace gonna be removed eventually in favor of Aviary? I see others are hoping for a cozy home in Aviary, I on the other hand am hoping for a cozy home in homespace, something similar to treehouse would be a nice hangout spot
How are the spirits in Aviary chosen? (Past season guide & the NPC spirits) Can we expect to see more spirits in the future?
A:(from Luke) We currently don't have any plans to remove Home! However, it's going to get a bit quieter there, as Aviary Village will increasingly be the place to see whatever is new and exciting in Sky (events, traveling spirits, dailies, etc). The past season guides were chosen based on which spirits we felt were most likely to run their respective workshops. For example, Dreams Guide gave the beautiful Dreams cape, so it felt right to give them a cape workshop. The other NPCs were chosen for their fun emote interactions, and we're definitely considering adding more!
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Thank you for reading! Enjoy the holiday season!