The Heartsong Season Brings New Blooms To The Berry Trees

Flora was rearranging the shelves at Leaf & Petal when a group of Adventurers entered the shop, chatting excitedly among themselves. 

"Good morning!" Flora greeted them. "How can I help you today?"

The group had just arrived from an expedition to the Berry Trees -- and they had harvested something unusual! 

"I think you're right," Flora agreed. "These berries are unlike any varieties I've seen before. It makes sense that the changing weather would bring some new fruits into season!" It was still chilly outside, but the air was starting to carry just the faintest whiff of Spring.

"The season is changing fast," one of the Adventurers agreed. "The Berry Trees looked different. More flowery...?"

"Flowery..." Flora frowned thoughtfully. "Could it already be that time?"

"Thank you!" Flora waved the Adventurers off to continue their journey. "I'm going to go check on the Trees for myself!"

Flora set off along the familiar wooded paths that meandered through the forest toward the Great Berry Tree. As she drew closer and closer, she thought she could smell a strange new sweetness in the air.

Finally, she arrived. Gazing up at the mighty tree's crown of leaves. she gasped. The branches were twined with flower vines, blooming with a profusion of colorful petals!

"I knew it!" Flora cheered. "It's time for the Heartsong Festival -- the Roseweaver Roses are blooming all over Santae!"

"We should start collecting these," Flora murmured. The Roseweaver Roses were known to have many exciting magical properties -- who knows what kind of exciting applications the Adventurers could unlock!

The Blossom Harvest Begins

Visit the Great Berry Tree and the Shadow Berry Tree to begin collecting these bountiful blossoms for yourselves, Adventurers!

Roseweaver Rose Petals and Blossomheart Petals have begun to appear. These rare and magical blooms are only present during the earliest part of spring, during the season of the Heartsong Festival. 

The mystical properties of these petals are not yet fully known -- but they will surely prove useful soon! Begin collecting your supply now to ensure you have enough to unlock their magic in the future. 

Each Adventurer is particularly attuned to either the Roseweaver or Blossomheart Petals. Cooperate with friends and fellow Adventurers to collect both types!

QoL Updates: Friends List And The Block Function

Build community connections with the new "Friends" feature, available under the "Social" dropdown in the main menu!

Add any fellow Adventurer to your Friends list by typing their username into the "Add Username" search bar in the upper right of your My Friends page. This page has tabs for your current list of friends, any pending friend requests, and your list of blocked users. When you receive a friend request, you can accept to add the user to your friends list, or decline (the request will disappear, but the user who sent it will not be notified about the decline).

Adventures around the world of Santae are better together. Extend some Friend requests to your adventuring companions today!

We have also introduced a Block function in order to help users better control their community experience. By clicking the "Blocked" tab at the top of your My Friends page, you can see your list of blocked users or add new users to your block list. 

When you block a user, you will no longer be able to see them or interact with them around Santae, and vice versa. 

TL;DR

★ Eight new varieties of berry are appearing: 4 at the Berry Tree and 4 at the Shadow Berry tree!
★ Roseweaver Rose Petals and Blossomheart Petals have begun to appear around Santae! Collect these rare materials at the Berry Trees. They are useful for Heartsong Festival celebrations, and their properties will be revealed soon.
★ "Friends" has been added to the "Social" dropdown in the main menu. You can now add other Adventurers as Friends!
★ A "Block" function has been implemented. When you block a user, you will no longer be able to see and interact with them (and vice versa).