Announcements & News

[center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3423650][img alt="The overlaid text reads Brightshine Jubilee - Light festival familiar, apparel, scenes, and genes. The banner features the brilliant cerdae, a unicorn-like creature with the body of a white-tailed deer and a brilliant horn. Illuminated filigree spills across its neck and shoulders."]https://flightrising.com/dropbox/updates/brightshine2025.png[/img][/url][/center] This month, all of dragonkind come together to participate in [i]Brightshine Jubilee[/i]. This festival celebrates the [b]Light Flight[/b]. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3423650][b]Click here to read more about this update.[/b][/url][/center] [more] -------------------- [center][item=immaculate tablet][/center] The [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/exchange/brightshine-jubilee-shop]Festive Favors holiday stall[/url][/b] is now open for the duration of the holiday and you may trade in [gamedb item=890] for exclusive items. It will remain open until the holiday comes to a close on [b]Monday, June 30, 2025 at 6:00 server time[/b]. Our most prized possession, [gamedb item=890], can be found by found by doing activities across the site, and neutral and light-aligned monsters also have a chance to rarely yield these items as drops [b][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=coliseum]in the Coliseum.[/url][/b] They may be crafted at [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/trading/baldwin/create][b]Baldwin's Bubbling Brew[/b] [/url] using alchemy reagents. [center][item=brilliant lantern][item=brilliant cerdae][item=light Sword][item=Ancient Gene Parchment: brightshine] [item=Scene: Light Lair][item=Scene: Lightweaver's Domain] [img alt="The new light lair scene, which features a sunlit ruin interior. There are many glowing light sources, draped cloth in warm hues, and a mirror."]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/scene/64185.png[/img][/center] [info][b]We are changing the festival start dates so that the elemental holidays will start on the last [b][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?p=wiki&article=119]Monday of each month[/url][/b] that has at least 3 days following it. This year's festival cycle will have: [list][*]One new festival apparel piece that will cycle into [gamedb item=23275] after the festival ends. [*]One new festival familiar that will cycle into [gamedb item=23275] after the festival ends. [*]A new elemental lair scene that will return to Festive Favors each year. [*]The continued availability of the domain scenes in Festive Favors. [*]The continued availability of the elemental swords in Festive Favors. [*]The continued availability of the festival Ancient gene parchments in Festive Favors. [list][*]These festival genes will expand to two additional Ancient breeds each year.[/LIST] The Brightshine gene has expanded to Cirrus and Everlux dragons, and copies of these genes and previous Brightshine genes are available through [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/exchange/g-and-g-genuine-genes]Glass and Gloss[/url][/b] in exchange for the Ancient Gene Parchment.[/info] --------------------- [b][size=5]Joxar's Spare Inventory[/size][/b] Joxar continues to expand his offerings for those who want to buy spare inventory! New creations have appeared at [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/exchange/joxars-spare-inventory]Joxar's Spare Inventory[/url][/b]: [center][item=forgespire rays][/center] --------------------- [b][size=4][i]Brightshine Jubilee Gathering[/i] Skin & Accent Contest[/b][/size] The results are in. Congratulations to all of our winners! [indent][LIST] [*]@888 [*]@Adloquium [*]@Altairian [*]@an0nim00se [*]@Asmo [*]@carroi [*]@Drytil [*]@everlorn [*]@ExpectancyGate [*]@GODHEX [*]@IRONEYES [*]@lovelost [*]@Miloomba [*]@MythicalViper [*]@RAVENt [*]@Reumang [*]@Sirrus [*]@stillhunt [*]@Talonmaster [*]@Verdes [/LIST][/indent] For the remaining duration of holiday, [b]18[/b] of these skins will be [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/exchange/brightshine-jubilee-shop]available at the Festive Favors holiday stall[/url][/b] and [b]eight[/b] of them will very rarely [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=gather]gathered by digging in the light territory[/url] or by battling in the Coliseum. [b]2[/b] of these skins will be exclusive to [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/trading/baldwin/create][b]Baldwin's Bubbling Brew[/b][/url]. [center][skin=64163][skin=64164][skin=64165][skin=64166][skin=64167] [skin=64168][skin=64169][skin=64170][skin=64171][skin=64172] [skin=64173][skin=64174][skin=64175][skin=64176][skin=64177] [skin=64178][skin=64179][skin=64180][skin=64181][skin=64182][/center] There were so many amazing entries, we had to take note of several [b]honorable mentions[/b]. A special thanks to: [indent][LIST] [*]@502 [*]@Arcdrake [*]@Collect [*]@DDDFirefox [*]@dys [*]@Fethermage [*]@Forahide [*]@Heathers [*]@Hikaito [*]@RaiStarDragon [*]@rndzvs [*]@synecdochic [*]@Technojara [*]@Zihette [/LIST][/indent] [info]Our apologies. We accidentally implemented three hatchling skins this festival. This was a mistake and the intended number of hatchling skins remains 2 per festival.[/info] [center][img alt="An image of a piece of draped ivory cloth with the light emblem on it. This used to hang in Joxar's original artwork during Brightshine Jubilee."]https://flightrising.com/dropbox/light_contest1.png[/img][/center] ------------------------ [b][size=5]Thundercrack Carnivale Skin Contest[/size][/b] [emoji=lightning rune size=1] The thirteenth annual Thundercrack Carnivale will begin on Monday, July 28, 2025, and we're running a skin and accent contest in celebration! Please note that the contest [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/3415781#post_3415781][b]ends on a Wednesday.[/b][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/skin/3423651] [b]Click here for more information![/b][/url] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/skin/3423651][img alt="Thundercrack Carnivale text logo and lightning strikes on a parchment background."]https://flightrising.com/dropbox/lightning_contest2.png[/img][/url][/center]