#ffxiv festival

[fairygodpiggy]

We're officially less than a month away from Ride the Tide!

So what is it all about, anyway?

Ride the Tide is a Summer festival celebrating XIV's player community 💙

Hosted by The Aetheryte Plaza, we bring together a wide variety of venues and performers across ALL North American Data Centers to provide fun and entertainment with La Noscea's coastal backdrop.

We first created Ride the Tide in April 2020 as a way to share cheer, company, and community in the midst of the pandemic lockdown, and we've been carrying on the tradition since!

(more info below the cut vvv)

Do you need to be an RPer to attend?

Roleplay is always welcome, and the staff will gladly roleplay - but it is not required! This is an event for everyone, so even if you don't RP, you are welcome!

What kind of activities and contests are there, and how do I participate?

We have a wide variety of games that will be offered. I'll be making posts in the near future that highlight each booth; but to summarize, there will be cooking challenges, fishing, fighting contests, cliff diving, scavenger hunts, card games, fortune telling, and fashion contests!

While most of these require you to simply go to the respective booth and tell the staff you wanna do the thing, certain activities (like the fashion contest) require you to sign up well ahead of the festival so you can plan your glam and how you will impress the judges!

Keep an eye out for further information in case you want to sign up!

What if I just want to vibe and enjoy the atmosphere?

That's fine! There is no one way to enjoy the festivities. So long as you aren't being disruptive or mean-spirited, you are free to engage with the festival in whatever way that you're comfortable with!

What about the giveaway?

We have a pool of prizes for the grand giveaway - from special dyes and minions all the way to mounts, game time cards and even artwork and custom screenshots!

To be eligible to win, you must have an active subscription to FFXIV and be a member in The Aetheryte Plaza discord - since we'll run it in the server. Winners will be announced in discord at the END of Ride the Tide.

You do not have to be at the festival in game for the entire time if you are not able to stay.

Can trial accounts enter the giveaway?

The reason we can only allow subscribed users to enter is because 98% of the prizes offered are in-game items that require being traded. Trial accounts are not allowed to give or receive trades, send or receive mogmail, nor can they access the marketboard.

These are the more frequently asked questions, but if you have any others, you're welcome to send an ask or DM me!

[aerial-elf]

Moonfire Faire 2023 festival in our FC!🎇

[yoiyoms]

this erenville came to me in my dream the other night... meteor hair...?

[holyantenna]

Katrina Shrike for @itinerant-shrike

[iron-sparrow]

願你的生活就像月亮一樣，圓滿

May your life be full as the moon.

When Obsidian learned that Selenite had never set eyes upon the moon, they delved into their memory banks to recall images of this celestial body. Once the opportunity arose, the machine took their beloved companion into the wilderness beyond their pristine existence ⸺ the only existence Selenite had ever known. They rode on and on, until the lightning receded into starlight. There, in the darkest reaches of the sky, a miracle waited.

Wishing you a very good and abundant Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, my friends. For many cultures around the world, this is the time we observe the beautiful full moon and give thanks for a bountiful harvest.

For me, the year's bounty can be found in the friends who've embraced me into their lives ⸺ and the new faces I've gotten to know in 2024. They have helped me in my forever-journey for better mental health, whether they know this or not.

Let's go into the new season replenished.

🌕 feat. @ahollowgrave's Selenite

[riftdancing]

💋 💗 💋 💗 💋 💗 💋 💗 💋 💗 💋 💗 💋 💗 💋 💗 💋

💋 💗 💋 💗 💋 💗 💋 💗 💋 💗 💋 💗 💋 💗 💋 💗 💋

[valkariel]

Ryunosuke

» Minion Cosplay «

Head: Reindeer Antler Headdress - desert yellow Body: Martial Artist's Sleeveless Vest - default Hands: Skallic Armguards of Casting - morbol green Legs: Classical Signifer's Culottes - morbol green Feet: Bonewicca Whisperer's Greaves - soot black

Earring: The Emperor's New Earrings Neck: The Emperor's New Necklace Wrists: The Emperor's New Bracelet Right Ring: The Emperor's New Ring Left Ring: The Emperor's New Ring

Main Hand: Seiryu's Rod Off Hand: --

Fashion Accessory: -- Minion: Ryunosuke Mount: -- Location: Faeberry Atelier

Shader: Faeberry Studio

[valka]

中秋節2024 :> wolchan bringing you mooncake! 🥮

[xinghai]

Hydaelyn’s chosen

[clodswithachanceofmeatballs]

Mr. Final Fantasy XIV Meteor Survivor looking kinda familiar in the new trailer...

[lucien-aventine]

Happy Holidays🎄

Starlight Celebration | 2023

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This is probably my favorite piece of artwork I've made by far. I drew so many details that I thought I'd have a hard time coloring but it was enjoyable all the way through. I love the holidays and these lizards so that helped :)

Let me know what y'all think, I love reading everyone's tags.

Have a happy and warm holiday everyone!

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Bonus:

[fairygodpiggy]

It's time for our FINAL round of activity highlights for our upcoming Ride the Tide festival THIS SATURDAY!!

Allow me to introduce our final four booths and their venues:

Red Wedding Crew

Info Booth & Ferry Service:

Looking for what's going on, when it's going on, or how you're going to get there? Stop by near the Aetheryte - everyone's favorite spectre, Edda Blackbosom, can answer your questions!

[screenshot by Edda Blackbosom, poster by Eyri Styrbraena]

Knights of the Round

Babewatch Security:

Alerith and his knights are back to patrol the beaches and take care of FATEs and festival pests. If you need their help, call upon them and they will be dispatched to pose for safety!

[screenshot and poster by Eyri Styrbraena]

Arihiro Saito

Emergency Himbo Services:

Do you need a himbo? Are you holding out for a himbo 'til the end of the night? Does he gotta be strong, does he gotta be fast, and does he gotta be dumb and polite?

Look no further than Arihiro's Emergency Himbo Services, for your emotional support himbo needs. He's willing to distract you from the chaos of the festival with his impressive muscles and charming smile.

[artwork by Arihiro Saito (he drew it himself in MS Paint), poster by Eyri Styrbraena]

The Gin Ironic

The Gin Ironic presents: The Gin Ironic!:

What else is there to say other than we’re a dingy dive bar serving THE drinks of all time? For the fourth year in a row, we’re offering our exclusive Ride the Tide menu with cocktails made from the finest of generic ingredients.

[screenshot by Forgiven Vanity, poster by Eyri Styrbraena]

We'll see you there!

Booth Highlight #1 Booth Highlight #2 Booth Highlight #3 FAQs

[raxinite]

A festive Lei Chuga for @kaeruas! What a happy Hrothgar~

[taebeast]

OBON ODORI

August 19th @ 8PM EST - 12AM EST [Balmung] Doman Enclave

Together we remember and celebrate our ancestors and dearly departed on this, the night of the Obon Odori. Come together with friends, and loved ones for a night of remembrance, partaking in our open market, story telling, lantern construction, and ritual blessings before we send the lanterns down the river in a beautiful promenade as they lead our loved ones back to their resting place.

We start off with our opening ceremony after which you can enjoy local vendors and lantern construction. Once open market closes we will have honored guests sharing stories before the Bon dance begins. With lanterns in hand we head to the river to set them afloat and bid our ancestors goodbye until next time.

We are currently looking for storytellers, fortune tellers, vendors, including lantern construction.

Want to keep up with festival announcements? Join our discord: https://discord.gg/z9T954mqRp

Carrd: TBA

[yurikaxiv]

I gave up trying to get friends/FC members together and instead opted out for taking me and my husband's alts on a summer festival photo shoot instead. 😂🎆🏮

[feather-x-crown]

Private FFXIV Commission