Long Winter's Nap

Long Winter's Nap is a Raid Event scheduled to start on January 4, 2016 at 12:00 PM (PST) and end on January 9, 2016 at 7:59 PM (PST).

Half-time Reward Calculation Period is from January 5th 7:00 PM to 7:59 PM (PST).

Feature Changes
None

Raid Bosses Skill Cards

 * Ritva, Tending Lifespans (UR) Anti-Raid Boss Skill Card, obtained from the Oath of Survival Card Pack
 * ? (UR) Anti-Hidden Raid Boss Skill Card, obtained from the ? Card Pack
 * ? (UR) Anti-Secret Raid Boss Skill Card, obtained from the ? Card Pack
 * Jane the Drifter (UR) Special Evolution Card blocks Bosses attacks, obtained from the Master of Fate Card Pack

Story
"Look at the pristine snowy fields, Hero! Aren't they simply wonderful?"

Elimval's energetic voice carried across the expansive silvery plains and returned as distant echoes. It also helped stir your senses dulled by the cold, allowing you to wonder why you had not the stamina to cavort in a similar fashion. As it was, you hardly held the presence of mind to realize you were walking.

"Are you all right?"

She brought her rosy-red nose and cheeks close to your face. Rather than answer her question, you offered your own, curious if she was cold. The chill seemed to have a more pronounced effect on you, as you could feel it piercing your lungs with each word.

"I've never been better! This quiet spectacle of nature fills me with such joy and wonder! However, you seem to be rather sleepy..."

Upon her mention, you realized that it was indeed drowsiness weighing heavy upon you.

"Please don't fall asleep yet, or you'll become a Hero-cicle."

With a simple joke, she moved her hand to your brow. It had taken you several moments to feel her mitten's warmth on your skin.

"It felt like touching a block of ice... Let's make haste, then."

You nodded obediently as you pictured a warm hearth before which you could rest comfortably, but the unusual nature of your sleepiness managed to rise to the surface. However, your burdened mind was unable to cope with even that much of a distraction. When you attempted to take a step forward, you failed to remove your foot from the piled snow and fell to your knees. You caught yourself with your arms, yet the frigidity of the snow seeping through your gloves did not provide any stimulation.

"Hero, are you feeling unwell?! What's wrong?!"

You could not even muster the strength to respond, allowing your arms to collapse and plunging your face into the slush. Elimval's voice seemed to grow distant as you felt yourself falling into a dream, and soon her frantic calls no longer reached your mind. Your final thought before losing consciousness was how in most other situations, the one in such danger was rarely you.

......

"Hero, you can't fall asleep now! Please get up!"

Elimval desperately tugged on the Hero's arms, but they showed no sign of stirring.

"What should I do? ...Maybe I should try pulling them to the village?"

Wiping away her tears, she began to drag the Hero through the snow. Though progress was slower than she expected, she did not intend on giving up.

"Stop, you thief! I caught that human fair and square!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out from behind Elimval and a fairy with snow-white hair and wings appeared from the flurry.

"Excuse me? What in the world are you talking about?!"

"Just what I said. I caught them, so now they're going to sleep by my side from spring 'til autumn."

Elimval was flabbergasted by the fairy's words, but understood that she was the cause behind the Hero's sudden torpor.

"So don't worry, everything's going to be fine."

With a charming smile, she approached the unconscious Hero, but Elimval was quick to seize her wrist.

"This isn't 'fine' at all! I must ask you to wake the Hero up immediately!"

The fairy pouted as she gave her retort.

"They're not going to die or anything, they'll just be kind of like a big teddy bear or... Could you back off a little bit? You're scaring me!"

"Why do you need the Hero for something like that?"

"W-well, I get lonely when I sleep by myself, you see. So I just wanted someone who looked dependable to be there beside me..."

"I've never heard of anything more selfish in my life! Wake the Hero up right this instant!"

Elimval was not accepting the fairy's explanation as she began to wrench her arm.

"Ow, ow, ow! That hurts! Fine, then! I'll put you to sleep, too!"

A deep chill then enveloped Elimval's body. Utterly caught off-guard, she closed her eyelids and fell down next to the Hero.

......

When you awoke, you saw not a wintry snowscape, but an avenue lined with trees adorned with springtime blooms of all kinds. However, you did not recognize it as a dream, instead rationalizing the luminescent flowers by assuming you were in some other fantastic realm, albeit one you had no memory of entering.

"Ugh, I can't believe this. Maybe I should've just went with someone from the village after all."

Shaken from your thoughts by a voice from behind, you turned around to see the form of a young woman, her wings indicating she was not a mere human. You felt it would be hasty to assume she was responsible for your sudden teleportation, so you decided to first ask her where you were. But before you could say a word...

"Wake the Hero up right this instant!"

A second voice suddenly boomed around you. It was unmistakably Elimval's, and you had not the time to wonder where she was before she appeared before you.

"Why do you want me to wake this 'Hero' up so soon? Are they that important to you?"

"That much should be obvious! Why did you do such a thing anyway?"

Frustrated by the incomprehensibility of the situation, you gave an unusual shout for silence.

"Sorry..."

After both women apologized in unison, you calmly explained that you were not angry, but simply wanted clarification on what had occurred.

"Although I'm a winter fairy, I loooooove spring."

You wanted to mock her comment's apparent banality but you held your tongue.

"Unfortunately, I've been falling asleep before the snow starts to melt in the past few years, so I haven't been able to actually see spring in a while."

She wrapped her arms around herself, closing her eyes as if afraid.

"And even worse, I have really scary nightmares when I sleep by myself. That's why I try to find someone to join me while I'm still awake."

Though you and Elimval understood the circumstances, you could not accept her request. However, judging from her satisfied smile, it did not appear that you had a say in the matter any longer.

"I normally get someone from the nearby village to help, but there are so few people that I've already gone through everyone that looked interesting. But that's when you came along and..."

"Did you assume the Hero would agree?! Absolutely preposterous! Please wake us up at once!"

"Why can't you sleep until next winter?"

Shocking as her lack of logic was, you could not remain unconscious for so long. You explicated the importance of your journey to convince her to release you.

"B-but what else am I supposed to do? I can't spend another 9 months trapped all on my own in a constant nightmare!"

You thought to suggest for her to ask one of the villagers as before, but even that would be too irresponsible. As she began to wipe away tears, whether they were real or false, you began to change your mind.

"I-I know maybe I deserve this... This whole 'sleeping past winter' stuff might actually be punishment, since the god of winter caught me trying to join that 'salvation through death' fad from a while back..."

Her words brought memories flooding back of the peacefully sleeping faces of the innocent dead and how the entire matter was borne of a wayward sprite's boredom.

"You know about it?"

The fairy fearfully asked you her question, but your agitated state should have made your awareness of it clear. Unable to relax your furrowed brow, you nodded.

"Oh, okay... Well, anyway, I didn't actually want to die, I just wanted to see if maybe they could give me happy dreams for once. Y-you see, there's a rumor going around between us fairies..."

As much as it sounded like an excuse, you could sympathize with in her desire for peaceful rest.

"Um, Hero... I think I have an idea."

You turned to Elimval who wore a thoughtful look upon her face.

"Do you think the Circle could be the reason behind her sleeping after winter?"

It was impossible to tell. The god of winter's reaction was logical, but the fairy had not wanted to die. Furthermore, you did not imagine an organization fixated upon granting complete and total death would do something as needlessly complicated as putting people to sleep for a fixed period of the year.

"I'm somewhat concerned about the distant growls as well, so maybe we could do a little bit of investigation, don't you think?"

You were hesitant, for though she did need help if she had been swayed by the Circle's influence, she did not appear despondent enough to be suicidal. Regardless, she appeared to be facing some manner of hardship, so it warranted further inquiry.

"So does that mean you're going to stay or what?"

"We're going to try to get to the bottom of your problems! If it's really divine punishment, then we can't do much, but if there's something else causing all of this, then the Hero will put things right!"

"Uh, okay... I'm not sure if you're doing this for your sake or mine, but either way It sounds like you're going to help me, right?"

Elimval gave a cheerful "Yes!" so the fairy clasped her hands and looked at you with upturned eyes.

"Thanks... I don't usually let people walk around my head because it's kind of embarrassing, but look over every nook and cranny if you have to."

You felt confident you could solve her problems, but despite the unlikelihood of the Circle's involvement, you could not help worrying that they were in some form or fashion. All you could do at the moment was confirm the cause, and so you started off on your search, beginning with the most conspicuous location.

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