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List of Favorite Event Stories

The end of February to the mid of March sees important developments of several franchises’ main stories unfolding. Specifically, I’m talking about Granblue Fantasy, which is in the middle of its 9th anniversary celebration and Twisted Wonderland, of its 3rd anniversary. Yumekuro celebrated its 1st anniversary in February, so there were a series of events and campaigns going on. In January, Akuneko released Episode 2.5 of the main story, which not only has a significant impact on the main storyline but also on the game's mechanics. Mahoyaku… well, it’s rolling out monthly updates on main story 2 as usual.

All the events in the game franchise I'm playing have inspired me to compile a list of stories (mainly events) that have left the most memorable impression on me. Needless to say, these are just my opinions.

1. Granblue Fantasy (GBF)

[All of title translations credit goes to the original game and gbf.wiki]

It's hard to pick just three favourite stories from a franchise that's been around for nine years. Not to mention the large cast, the rich and detailed world-building, and the rather complex ecosystem. So I'm going to cheat a little by choosing not an event title, but a series title.

The Archangel Saga is undoubtedly #1 for me. It consists of a trilogy that includes What Makes the Sky Blue, What Makes the Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost, and What Makes the Sky Blue III: 000. The series revolves around the relationship between former Supreme Primarch Lucifer and the archangel Sandalphon, and incorporates philosophical motifs into its plot. Given what happens at the end of the latest instalment, a continuation of the saga may be possible in the future (I hope).

The Dragon Knight series is next. Longer than the Archangel Saga, it contains 9 event stories, which are: Defender's Oath, Four Knights of a Fallen Land, Between Frost and Flame, Divergent Knighthoods, Welcome to the Bistro Feedranche, SIEGFRIED, The Saviour of Dalmore, The Strength to Wield, and To Each His Ideal. Loosely based on the Arthurian legend, the series has yet to reach its conclusion.

Romeo and Juliet series - in terms of intensity, this one is quite a leap from the previous two, but I still like it. The series consists of three event stories: So Close and Yet So Far, By Any Other Name, and Good Night Till It Be Morrow.

Special mention: Society and Foe, Kingdom of Levin, Kingdom of Irestill, and Alchemist. They're too good to be left out, even though they're not my top three, especially Society and Foe, which rivals Dragon Knight in greatness.

Precious, but unranked simply because I don’t know how to put them in order: Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies (8th anniversary event story), …And You (9th anniversary event story), Together in Song (sequel to the Selfira and Elta series), The Maydays (summer vacation 2019), Sincerely, Your Dearest Friend (summer vacation 2022), and finally, the one I will never have in my own archive because I hadn’t started playing GBF yet at the time, Katsugeki Touken Ranbu: Fate Horizon (collaborative event with TKRB in 2017).

2. Twisted Wonderland (TWST)

[All of title translations credit goes to Twisted Wonderland Unofficial English Wiki]

The most substantial story, in all the franchise listed here, is undeniably the main part. But for TWST, the veracity of the statement increases tenfold, if it weren’t for the Halloween event 2022. Before that, all the events in TWST give me the impression of being detached from the main story almost completely. This is not to say they’re not enjoyable, of course. It’s just none of them generates the same level of excitement with the main story, which, again, is simply my personal experience with the game. With that being said, my top 3 events from TWST are:

Glorious Masquerade ~Crimson Flowers and the Bell of Salvation~ When I said TWST events stories giving an impression of being detached from the main story, I guess I have to exclude this one because it includes a huge chunk of information that may or may not be related to the main story (if you know what happened in part 37 of Chapter 7, you’ll probably have a good guess of what this means). That, in itself, is highly intriguing to ponder about, which is why I pick it as my #1.

Ghost Marriage ~Proposal of Destiny~ I like the premise and chaos that surrounds the entirety chain of events. I don’t know if they’ll continue this event or make an entirely new one, but I hope we can see the entire casts with tuxedo someday.

Wish Upon a Star ~Dance and Wishes~ Less than the story itself, I’m putting it in the third place because of the outfits and the BGM. May not be fair given this is a list of my favorite stories, but hey, the music makes me enjoy the story so…?

Unranked: Happy Beans Day ~Seize the Golden Harp~ and Master Chef events

3. Mahoyaku (MHYK)

[All title translations are taken from MHYK Resource Masterlist. Credit goes to the respective translator]

Oh, no I’m not going to pick only three with this one. What I’m going to do is to run through the list of events and pick all of the events I think are my favorites. Excluding main story 1 & 2, anniversary 1-3, the events taking place after the 3rd anniversary, below is the result.

Prelude of the Festival of Desire ~Western & Eastern~

Etude of the Frog Taking Shelter from the Rain ~Southern & Northern~

Ballad of the Dreaming Pilot ~Western & Central~

Ballad of the Dog Tamer’s Prayer to the Northern Lights ~Central & Western~

Paradox Roid (April Fool 2021)

Rhapsody of the Yearning Seaside Town ~Western & Southern~

Rhapsody of the Snowy Town Where Prayers Bloom ~Northern & Western~

Rhapsody of the Clinic Where Flowers Take Root ~Southern & Eastern~

Up to No Good Under the New Moon (Halloween 2021)

A Curious Fairytale and Candy

The Hand Which the Chocolat Queen Takes (Valentine 2022)

Let Your Feelings Age With Wine

Fantasia of the Artisan of Yore ~Southern & Eastern~

It’s tempting to give a commentary on each, but nothing I want to say hasn’t been said by someone else in MHYK fandom. Additionally, there are many other scenes in events unlisted above that decimated me completely, for example Figaro and Shylock’s conversation in West Etude, Murr and Figaro’s (Walpurgis 2020), White(adult)’s remark to Olivia, etc. This also includes the interactions in various log-in stories of all events and/or campaigns.

4. Yumekuro (YMKR)

[All title translations credit goes to @/yumekuro_en on twitter]

Looking at the in-game events gallery, I’m surprised to see that I haven’t read the majority of them. Because of that, I’m not sure if I should include YMKR but well… I did. The first four ones earn their sport because they have my favorite characters and the last solely because it Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland-themed event.

Love Wrapped in Ribbons of Gratitude

Chef Cuit vs Chaos Cooking

Onsen Village Overflowing With Love

Make a Wish on This Holy Night

Wonder Tea Party

5. Akuneko (AKNK)

The easiest franchise to do. It didn’t even take more than five minutes, I think. Without further ado, here they are.

The Black Tea Party ― I seriously hope they’ll do some sort of continuation of this event. The premise is interesting and certainly has room for more complex development. Even better if they can tie it into the main story.

The Captive Dolls ― Probably because we don’t see Lato much in the main story, and precisely because we’re going to see him soon, this event becomes twice as intriguing to me.

Strawberry Garden & Rose Valentine (Valentine 2022) ― Simple but heartwarming and entertaining enough for me.

Additionally, Masquerade Jewel… though more because of the outfits rather than the story, haha.

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Update

Hi travelers! After thinking about it for a bit, I've decided that I will be closing this blog for good. To those looking forward to talk with the travelers again, I apologize for letting you down. Thank you to everyone who helped kept this blog alive for quite a couple years; I'm very happy to know many of you enjoyed interacting with the travelers.

The biggest reason for me closing the blog is simply because I'm moving on. In a few months, I'll be living in a different place, away from my family, and will be studying hard in college. The art skills I use for this blog and for other characters everyone loves may be used to create original characters in a story and world I create myself in the coming years.

On a lesser note, my interests have shifted as well. If you guys want to follow my Twitter, I'm the most active there, and you'll see me mostly talking about BlackStar Theater Starless, along with other mobile games such as Twisted Wonderland and Yumekuro. Since my personal projects gear towards those games now, along with me focusing more on studying as an Illustration major, I decided it's a good time to say goodbye to this blog. I still love Octopath very much, but I will no longer be able to fit time to take care of this blog, so I hope everyone reading will understand.

Once again, thank you so much travelers for staying with us for this long, and I wish the best for all of you!

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