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A pair of lovers, tragedy, teamwork and revenge… it’s all in the newest Fiesta video from Censtudios. Featuring a sneak peek at some cool upcoming game content including Valentine’s Day costumes and unreleased zones, the video is available now on YouTube and soon at www.censtudios.com. Take a look:

Many Secret of the Solstice players recently gathered inside the Jotunnheim cathedral for a joyous occassion - the first in-game wedding! Toru and Kagura now the promise to stay together through richer or poorer, parties and quests, buff and debuff… ’till deletion take them apart. Check it out!

For even more photos and descriptions of in-game weddings, visit the following link:

In-game wedding pictures and videos (Outspark.com forums)

Congratulations again to Toru and Kagura!

Please join me in congratulating the winners of our holiday screenshot contest! There were many great entries that made the judging process difficult, but in the end some really great ones came out on top. Thanks to everyone who participated!

Link - Fiesta screenshot winners

Solstice screenshot winners

Fiesta player and active forum poster Nerria held her very own contest in the Outspark forums recently to solicit stories from Fiesta players about the holiday season. Check out these excerpts from two of the winning entries:

…Eventually he made it to Roumen, he saw to the wolf straight off, bargaining with the merchant he decided to let the man keep the meat as payment for skinning and curing the leather for the cape. He stopped in the middle of town to admire the huge Christmas tree and all the fantastic decorations. There were happy people everywhere, and he couldn’t stop smiling if he wanted to. Turning slowly he moved towards Pey, to get his sister’s wreath and a few other provisions they needed…

-Fantastyk’s Snowy Adventure

…Alektos cracked open the door to her Rad Mushroom cautiously. As a swirl of snow crept into her cozy den, she slammed the door shut and covered her bare midriff with both arms. ‘Awww man…why couldn’t they have made a Fighter one piece…it’s cold!’ She slumped against the wall of her house for a moment, then plopped her Event Hat onto her head. ‘Oh well…1, 2, 3.’ She dashed out of her house quickly.
She couldn’t afford to stay in the house all day; she still had Christmas presents to deliver. Pasting a cheerful grin on her face she wandered around Elderine…

-Alektos’ Very Merry Christmas Tale

Click here for the complete forum thread and more winning entries. Congratulations to Nerria and everyone who entered!

To celebrate the arrival of the new year and the conclusion of the holiday season, we want to see your best screenshots! Between now and January 7, 2008, Fiesta and Secret of the Solstice players are encouraged to submit their best holiday-themed in-game images for a chance to win some great prizes. Get out in the snow, have some fun, and make sure to take your camera!

10 winning screenshots will be chosen (5 from each game) and winners will receive the following:

Fiesta winners - 1 SparkDog pet (+8 to all stats) and 1 character costume
Secret of the Solstice winners - 1 yellow and 1 blue Lucky Ball

Click here for full details on the contest, and good luck! We can’t wait to see your images.