Greetings, interstellar wanderers!

Listen, it's the month of love, and we... we really, really need to get something off our chest. Maybe--maybe you've already suspected, but we just can't keep this from you any longer! Yes, that's right: we-we-we have February news! Forgive us for keeping this from you for so long. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

GUIDES GALORE: SITE GUIDE, USER GUIDE

EVENT-FULL: RELAUNCH EVENT, VALENTINE'S DAY GACHA & PROMPT

• Relaunch Event

  • New Users

  • Returning Users

  • Referral Rewards

  • Rafflyngs

• Valentine's Day Gacha

• Valentine's Day Prompt
  
  

STARDUST ADOPTABLE LOTTERIES

EXPANSION: NEW RARITY, TRAITS, ALTERNATE FORM, PETS

• Legendary Traits

• Alternate Form: Earthbound Soul

• Pet Species: Oort and Boötes
  
  

OBTAINING NEW ITEMS: MATERIALS, SYLVER SHOP

• Sylver Shop
  
  

OBTAINING NEW ITEMS: ITEM SALES, SERVER BOOSTER REWARDS

• Server Boost Rewards
   

LORE CHANGELOG

THE ROAD AHEAD

GUIDES GALORE: SITE GUIDE, USER GUIDE

The contents of the January Newsletter that weren't already on the Site Guide have now been added to it. The Site Guide has been refurbished to allow for a better user experience--namely, the ability to navigate and locate content on the page better--and expanded to detail future site functions involving the new foraging, crafting, and dailies features. The former improvement includes the addition of: a table of contents, a series of other jump lyngks, and the ability to CTRL+F the page for specific words. Mostly minor tweaks, but hopefully helpful ones nonetheless! 

As for the User Guide, it contains information on: MYOs and their creation, Oort and Boötes mechanics, factions, why you should engage the foraging, crafting, dailies, and overall ARPG systems, and how the aforestarted systems work overall. It is currently a work in progress; we will be working to finish it as soon as possible!

• SITE GUIDE

• USER GUIDE

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EVENT-FULL: RELAUNCH, Valentine's DAY GACHA & PROMPT, stardust adoptable raffles

To celebrate the launch of the Starlyng Lorekeeper, as well as the release of brand-new pets, official humanoid forms, and new Traits, we are hosting a free Item event with bonus referral rewards! Please make sure you carefully follow all directions posted below so that you can receive your Items.

Note that all Items from this event are non-transferrable, but have no expiration date. This event will conclude on March 1st, 2024 at 10:00 AM PST.

— THIS EVENT IS Primarily FACILITATED THROUGH TOYHOU.SE —

RELAUNCH EVENT: NEW USERS

All new Userlyngs who did not participate in our initial launch event are eligible to receive x1 Uncommon MYO (Account-Bound) by following the instructions below! All steps are mandatory unless listed otherwise.

1. Make sure you are registered to the Starlyng Lorekeeper. (You are here!)
   
   
2. Make a Toyhou.se bulletin advertising the event, including a link to the event thread.
   TIP: We suggest including your Lorekeeper username in your post so you can receive further referral rewards!
   
   
3. Comment on the forum post with a link to your bulletin.
   
   
4. Submit this prompt on-site by including your Toyhou.se username as well as a link to your Toyhou.se forum post.
   TIP: You can generate a link to your Toyhou.se forum post by clicking on the link icon in the bottom right corner of your post.

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RELAUNCH EVENT: RETURNING USERS

All returning Userlyngs who did participate in our initial launch event are eligible to receive x2 Uncommon Trait (Account-Bound) by following the instructions below! All steps are mandatory unless listed otherwise.

1. Make sure you are registered to the Starlyng Lorekeeper. (You are here!)
   
   
2. Make a Toyhou.se bulletin advertising the event, including a link to the event thread.
   TIP: We suggest including your Lorekeeper username in your post so you can receive further referral rewards!
   
   
3. Comment on the forum post with a link to your bulletin.
   
   
4. Submit this prompt on-site by including your Toyhou.se username as well as a link to your Toyhou.se forum post.
   TIP: You can generate a link to your Toyhou.se forum post by clicking on the link icon in the bottom right corner of your post.

If you were around while we were still using our Stardust and Item Log spreadsheet and have yet to transfer your Items to your account, click here!

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RELAUNCH EVENT: REFERRAL REWARDS

All Userlyngs are eligible to collect up to 5 additional referral rewards by inviting others to our Lorekeeper. The rewards are as following:

• FIRST REFERRAL - x1 Uncommon Trait (Account-Bound)
  
  
• SECOND REFERRAL - x1 Rare Trait (Account-Bound)
  
  
• THIRD REFERRAL - x1 Sourcefeather (Account-Bound)
  
  
• FOURTH REFERRAL - x1 Sourceclock (Account-Bound)
  
  
• FIFTH REFERRAL - x1 Earthbound Soul (Account-Bound) (Curious about the last three items? Learn more here and here!)

We suggest including your on-site username in your bulletin post, alongside a request for others to include said username in the Referred By field when registering. Feel free to directly contact or tag friends to refer them!

NOTICE REGARDING REFERRAL REWARDS

Our referral extension is not working as intended and is skipping rewards for some users. We are in the process of reworking this. Newcomers need to make sure that they are fully verified so that the user that referred them can collect their reward. For users who received "empty" referral rewards back in January when they did not exist, they will not be given retroactively; there will be no compensation unless you submit a claim for them. 

Users wishing to submit a claim can either submit a blank claim if they don't know how many people they referred BEFORE February, or they can input which referral rewards they should have gotten if they do know.

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RELAUNCH EVENT: RAFFLYNGS

We are also hosting two raffles designed by feathertouch and Gakuran! The instructions for entering these raffles are listed on their Toyhou.se profiles, which can be accessed by clicking the images below:

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VALENTINE'S DAY GACHA

We're planning an upcoming Valentine's Day gacha event! The pool will comprise of $40 chibi designs themed around expressions and symbols of love, designed by our Official, Guest, and Event Artists. Preclaims will be available starting on February 13th, with all designs being revealed on the 14th. Stay tuned for more details!

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VALENTINE'S DAY PROMPT

With the arrival of the loviest-of-doviest months comes the Valentine's Day Prompt bonus! When applied to any Misc. Prompt submission throughout the month of February, it will apply a 1.2 Stardust bonus. Depict or write about Starlyngs enjoying the company of their friends or partners, or giving gifts to one another!

"Due to the immense distances that often separate Starlyngs, they can get a little lonely sometimes! Thus, many Starlyngs enjoy gifting sweets or other small gifts to symbolize their platonic or romantic love for each other and try to form tight bonds where possible."  

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STARDUST ADOPTABLE LOTTERIES

We are introducing Stardust-based adoptables to the system! These adoptables will be created by Userlyngs randomly chosen via lotteries (using the raffle system) and sold for a base rate of 500 Stardust (with the potential to scale higher based on Rarity for special occasions). Stardust earned this way will go directly to the designer of the adoptable. There will be monthly themes for creators to base their designs on, so look forward to the array of future designs!

You can join our first artist selection raffle here:

— STARDUST ADOPTABLE ARTISTS FOR MARCH (SPRING THEMED) —

Three users be chosen as winners. Afterward, the winners will be asked to create a spring-themed Starlyng with any Common, Uncommon, and Rare Traits that will be sold for a flat 500 Stardust. The deadline for these designs will be at the end of the month, with designers being picked one week from today (February 8). Failure to complete a design will disqualify you from participating in the future. Please make sure you have joined the Starlyng Discord Server before entering, as we will be using it to contact winners!

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Expansion: New Rarity, Traits, Alternate Form, Pets

Guess what? It's time to roll out the red carpet for a new Rarity... Legendary! 

Legendary Traits differ from other Traits in that they can only be obtained from special, one-use Items. Unlike other Trait Items which can be used to apply any Trait of that Rarity, Legendary Trait Items are only usable per relevant Trait. They cannot be used for every Trait of the Legendary Rarity. For example, if you have the Phantasmagoria Item, it can only be used for the Distortion [L] Trait.

LEGENDARY TRAITS

Of course, we wouldn't just add a new Rarity without some Traits to fill it in! There are six new Legendary Traits all true warriors should strive for:

• DISTORTION [L]
  • Attained from: Phantasmagoria (500 SD)
    
    
• BUBBLE HORNS [L]
  
  • Attained from: Glass Marbles (500 SD), crafting
    
    
• HEART HORNS [L]
  • Attained from: Heart-Shaped Box of Chocolates (500 SD), crafting
    
    
• FLORAL HORNS [L]
  • Attained from: Lilitoile Bouquet (500 SD), crafting
    
    
• RAINDROP HORNS [L]
  • Attained from: Raindrop Cake Set (500 SD), crafting
    
    
• STAR HORNS [L]
  • Attained from: Konpeito (500 SD), crafting

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ALTERNATE FORM: EARTHBOUND SOULS

We're also introducing a new alternate form for Starlyngs, Earthbound Souls. Colloquially known as Earthlyngs or Humanlyngs, Earthbound Souls are Distorted Starlyngs that have had their consciousness separately reformed in the Earthlyng Universe (Universe Pair B+/B-) with the original's memories intact. Thus, there are now two separate consciousnesses of the same Starlyng in both the prime Starlyng Universe and the Earthlyng Universe. Due to this, Earthbound Souls erroneously presume that they have been teleported and are generally unaware of their dual consciousnesses. Their Distortions cause them to take on new humanoid characteristics.

Earthbound Souls can be obtained by using x1 Earthbound Soul [L] (250 SD) on an existing Starlyng during a design update. 

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PET SPECIES: OORT AND BOöTES

After teasing their existence for many moons, it's finally time for the official release of our pet species, Oort and Boötes! (And don't you DARE say "Oorts"! The plural of Oort is also Oort!)

Oort (plural Oort) are typically born from either the shed "feathers" of Ouroboros (Sourcefeathers) or deceased Starlyngs, Oort are semi-intelligent, fragmented manifestations of star energy and memories. Boötes (sing. Boötes), on the other hand, are the ultimate eventuation of an Oort's life cycle (developing from fragments called Sourceclocks), though they do not always spawn when an Oort burns out. Like their predecessors, Boötes are semi-intelligent, fragmented manifestations of star energy and memories--however, they are even further degraded than Oort and their intelligence is more juvenile. Once an Oort or Boötes forms a connection with a Starlyng, they bond for life and never stray far from their companion!

Oort have four (technically five) developmental phases, while Boötes only have three. You can read more about them on their individual species pages and in the User Guide, but here is a summary:

OORT

1. PHASE 1, INFANT: Attained via Sourcefeather. Stays in this phase for one month of real time. 
   
   
2. PHASE 2, CHILD: Evolves into a Child after one month of real time in Phase 1, or with a use of Presto.
   
   
3. PHASE 3, ADULT Evolves into an Adult after six months of real time in Phase 2, or with a use of Abracadabra.
   
   
4. PHASE 4, ELDER: Evolves into an Elder after one year of real time in Phase 3, or with a use of Alazakam.
   
   
5. PHASE 5: BOÖTES (PHASE 1: SPORE): Can evolve after two years of real time in Phase 4, or with a use of Hocus Pocus. Boötes can also be reverted back to an Phase 1 Oort by using this Item. 

BOÖTES

1. PHASE 1, SPORE: Attained via Sourceclock. Stays in this phase for one month of real time. 
   
   
2. PHASE 2, GERM: Evolves into a Germ after one month of real time in Phase 1, or with a use of Presto.
   
   
3. PHASE 3, FUN GUY: Evolves into a Fun Guy after six months of real time in Phase 2, or with a use of Abracadabra.

Oort and Boötes can both be made by attaining their corresponding MYO Items, Sourcefeather and Sourceclock, from the MagiMart, Item Sales, this month's Server Boost rewards, referral rewards, future events, and other secret means. All Oort and Boötes start at Phase 1; for Oort and Bootes to advance to other phases, Userlyngs must wait until the above times have passed or by using quickening Items (which can also gained from said sources). Again, it is highly recommended that all interested Userlyngs read about the mechanics of Oort and Boötes through their individual species pages and the User Guide. All phases of an Oort or Boötes can be gained by purchasing a Minion Pinion or Tick-Tock with USD through PayPal (details on the Item Sales page). 

Oh, and one more thing: Oort and Boötes can be submitted as subjects for Misc. Prompts! 

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Obtaining New Items: MATERIALS, SYLVER SHOP

If you're looking for how attain the above Items, then look no further! Aside from purchasing them through their usual avenue, they can also be crafted using Material Items found (with varying chances) from foraging expeditions and through dailies! Userlyngs can learn more about foraging and crafting by reading the Site Guide and the User Guide (referenced in the newsletter section: Guides Galore: Site Guide, User Guide).

For the first day Users engage the foraging expedition feature, there will be only have 1 Morale to expend. Exploring locations that take more than 1 Morale will produce an error. Users will have 3 Morale for every day after. This will reset every day at midnight PST. 

Here is a list of the current twelve Material Items and their six foraging locations: 

• AGAR
  • Locations: Avalon, Arcadia, Psamathe
    
    
• CACAO BEANS
  • Locations: Arcadia, Everlight, Evernight
    
    
• COBALT
  • Locations: Arcadia, Evernight, Psamathe
    
    
• FOOD DYE
  • Locations: Currently obtainable through crafting only
    
    
• FRESH WATER
  • Locations: Avalon, Arcadia, Evernight
    
    
• KINDLING
  • Locations: Arcadia, Endless Blue, Everlight, Evernight
    
    
• LILITOILE
  • Locations: Avalon, Arcadia, Everlight
    
    
• LILY OF THE VALLEY
  • Locations: Avalon, Arcadia, Evernight
    
    
• RAW SUGAR
  • Locations: Avalon, Arcadia, Everlight, Psamathe
    
    
• SAND
  • Locations: Arcadia, Endless Blue, Psamathe
    
    
• STARBERRY
  • Locations: Avalon, Arcadia, Everlight, Evernight
    
    
• TEA LEAVES
  • Locations: Arcadia, Psamathe

You can read more about these locations on their lore pages! That being said, Material Items may not be the only things that can be found during your expeditions...

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SYLVER SHOP

Materials can also be purchased using our new currency, Sylver, at the Sylver Lining Shop! Sylver can be found through foraging expeditions and by selling unwanted Materials. The use of Sylver is exclusive to this Shop. 

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OBTAINING NEW ITEMS: ITEM SALES, SERVER BOOST REWARDS

You're still looking for ways to attain the new Items? Well... alright, but this really and truly is the final method--sans bartering with other Userlyngs! Now, if you'll just follow us into the back...

...you'll see that we have four select wares up for sale! No, not for Stardust, but for USD! Yes, that's right, we now have real-money Item Sales for Rare MYOs, Earthbound Souls, Minion Pinions, and Tick-Tocks! Rare MYOs aren't new and Earthbound Souls were touched on explained prior, so you may be wondering what Minion Pinions and Tick-Tocks are--which we'll happily tell you! Unlike regular Sourcefeathers and Sourceclocks which only grant you Phase 1 Oort and Boötes, Minion Pinions and Tick-Tocks grant access to all Phases of their respective pet! Userlyngs who purchase these Items needn't wait to evolve their pets nor purchase any quickening Items. 

— ITEM SALES PAGE —

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SERVER BOOST REWARD

Alright, fine, maybe we lied and there's one more way to get your paw-claws on a couple of new Items: this month's Server Boost rewards! For the month of February, all Userlyngs who Nitro Boost the Discord Server and submit the Server Boost Reward Claim will receive x1 Presto and x1 Abracadabra! We promise there aren't other ways to procure the newest Items. Maybe. 

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LORE CHANGELOG

Been chugging away at the lore, so here's a changelog of everything that's been added or modified! We'll begin to keep a record of this for the invested.

(For the record, all locations, fauna, etc. are allowed to be drawn or written about. Feel free to engage the lore in your creative endeavors!)

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The Road Ahead

Like usual, Magimy's Mythical Trait special (henceforth called Magimy's Miraculous Mythical Month) is now over, and so there are no Mythical Traits available to purchase until the next go-around. In other words, just as before, this isn't the last you've seen of her Mythical stock! However, instead of disappearing like last time, Magimy's decided to set up the other part of her shop: the Motley Menagerie! This MagiMart specializes in Distortion and pet-based Items. Pay her a visit sometime, even just for a chat! She'll be quite happy to have your company.

Speaking of Magimy, who belongs to (and secretly heads) the Order of the Origin... The Covenants are set to release with gear within the next two months! What exactly does this mean? Continue to travel the stars with us until then to find out!

Lastly, our Terms of Use have been amended slightly! Check them out sometime, if you please.

With all that being said...

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