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Hop to it, the Easter rabbits return -- Chongde -- 11:21 PM,
April 2
Send help, trapped in a time loop -- Chongde -- 4:19 AM,
April 1
Haean Festival brings fun, fellowship, fighting, flying fruit -- Chongde -- 4:34 AM,
March 23
Yogi bears all as new Imperial Minister of Buya -- Chongde -- 12:51 AM,
March 20
Ministry news: RMK's Haean Festival to return, IMB welcomes new leader -- Chongde -- 12:10 AM,
March 17
St. Patrick's Day shenanigans returns! -- Chongde -- 3:10 PM,
March 13
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Hop to it, the Easter rabbits return
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The reporter sharply questions the Easter Bunny Tokki outside the front entrance to the Koguryo Palace, as they appear to be omnipresent, with the ability to simulatneously manifest outside Buya Palace, as well. (Circa 2023)
Things looking more colorful all the sudden? That means Easter has returned to the Kingdoms! NexusAtlas alumnus Maron has provided us with a handy guide to the two activities available in this yearly throwback:
Easter Eggs
Many different color eggs are spawning on the floor all over the kingdom. Opening them will give you a small surprise sometimes. Things such as pirate coins, regular coins, and some random items were reported.
** WARNING ** When opening some eggs, it can give you stats! Be careful if you are maxed a certain carnage or cave.
Sometimes when cracked open, you may receive something special other than the candy eggs. (Thanks to Lancin)
Rare: Zibong blade, Book of Song
Uncommon: Pirate coin's, Gold, Stats
Common: Creme-filled egg
Honey-filled egg
Fruit-filled egg
White chocolate egg
Special eggs that come from the color eggs include:
Creme-filled egg: Casts [unaligned] Desperate attack (50 Rogue attack).
Honey-filled egg: Casts [unaligned] Whirlwind (99 Warrior attack- WARNING: It brings you down to 10 vitality).
Fruit-filled egg: Casts [unaligned] Harden body (85 Poet temporary invincibility spell- WARNING: It can fail just like regular Harden body).
White chocolate egg: Casts an invoke which does not give you aethers.
Tokki needs help collecting Mysterious Eggs!
1. Talk to Tokki outside of Buya -OR- Kugnae Palace
 2. Tokki will ask you for help three times! There are mysterious rabbits all over the kingdoms that drop the eggs.
- Collect 1 Mysterious Egg 
- Collect 20 Mysterious Egg
- Collect 50 Mysterious Egg
Note: You can only hold 50 Mysterious Egg at one time
3. Once you have helped them three times you will receive a legend mark and depending on your path a new spell for a limited time.
Warrior/Rogue/Mage will receive "Easter Revival" (Self-ressurection spell, 3,000 aethers)
Poets will receive Easter Orb of Sul Slash (60 second, similar to mage's orb)
Credit to Uzeal, siulet, and Nobrows
Many thanks
We appreciate Maron for the walkthrough provided during past coverage of this event.
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- Shiori "Chongde" Sato reporting
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Send help, trapped in a time loop
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Basqua swiftly picked up a "Sevenleaf Sword" dropped on the ground at the western gate of Koguryo after the reporter casually tossed it. Like the legend of the Lady of the Lake, Chongde is now officially the true boss of Aklak Training Grounds 5. For your own reenactment, equip a Novice Sword for the duration of April 1.
A journal entry: The year is 2026, but time loops around and around one's finger in a beige or greige ribbon, constricting tighter and tighter with each passing month.
Yesterday's calendar said 1996. Or, was it 2006? 2016? It doesn't matter. It's all an illusion anyway. And in this godless place where time has no meaning, there is still one day where everything insists on turning upside down. It's predictable, like clockwork, but no less maddening.
The Twilight Zone has nothing on this place, where we are drawn to and trapped in this realm operating on an entire other series of physical laws. And as soon as we think we're free of its metaphorical clutches, that urge forged from decades of addiction drags us back in shame.
Just like the cold brings the Winter Wonderland, and the thaw ushers in butterflies and Valentines, and the dawning of spring means a red-haired imp needs wrangling with a net, we watch the lands shift backward to replay the same scenes.
And we know the rabbits will return soon, they always do.
For we know the clock will wind the wrong direction on cue.
 In this bizarre world, the way people normally retain their sanity is with wishes of riches, Riches, raw power, or an illusion of influence.
Some some sell Gold Acorns and Mythic Keys for money. Others exploit the masses in shadows and we pretend not to notice them. Many other citizens are reduced to bloodless zombies striking everything that moves without eating or sleeping in a strange epidemic of autonomous hunters. Some are just born into it all with millions of gold ingots donated to them and a plethora of plausible deniability.
But, no matter the means or the person, the end goal is often the same: an unending grind for an intangible end of owning something of unfathomable social power.
Today marks the one day where all that toil means absolutely nothing. That old Novice Sword in the shed suddenly is in demand, people actually want the useless thing, if only for a bit of glamour that lasts nary 24 hours during a bout of mass hallucination caused by pining for a prestigious weapon only owned by the ridiculously rich or substantially crooked.
But for this one pass of the sun, there's that equalizer in play: The Sevenleaf Sword blends in seamlessly among the forgeries and is rendered blasé for this little period.
Soon, normality will resume, what is correct becomes correct, and we wait for the next loop to pass over. Like an eclipse, the howling madness is but temporary.
We pray, for the doldrums won't break, and we crave a gust of wind for the Kingdom of the Winds. Or maybe just a good beat to get going so we can do a jump to the left and a step to right and warp out of here?
Anyway, enjoy April Fools Day. And if you miss it, it'll be back next year. And the year after.
Not a joke: Two Primogens promoted
Time loops and nonsense aside, as of this past weekend, Zariel has taken over the helm of Oceana Clan over in Koguryo. A request for an interview is pending. In addition, as of 3/12, sspy has returned to the position of Silla Clan's Primogen for a second tour.
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- Shiori "Chongde" Sato reporting
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Haean Festival brings fun, fellowship, fighting, flying fruit
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Zentzu and Merit face off in the Stealth Grotto during a bout of S7 held during the Haean Festival, scoring a tie with their interlocked soup bowls as weapons.
The third annual Haean Festival began Saturday, March 21, with a crowd eagerly gathering at Dae Shore, awaiting the beginning of a day packed with community engagement. Prime Minister Dycean broke the ice by reminding the citizens of the reasons for the festival. He shared the ideas of reverence to Koguryo and her rulers, the Hae family (for whom the festival is named for), and a want to bring the whole community together for fellowship, independent of origin or homeland.
This Haean Festival was orchestrated by the Royal Ministry of Koguryo in tandem with several Koguryan-housed subpaths and clans representing themselves in this cultural exchange.
The first up was the Diviner subpath, ushering everyone over to the reflecting pool in the Tao te Ching for a game of Fickle Fates. This fan favorite of the Diviner path's offerings invokes challenging fate to dice rolls corresponding to coordinates on a grid of tarot cards and fortune cookies, each one with an assigned point reward or lack of one entirely. Consuming a cookie meant a tasty treat, but also being too distracted to have a turn. Whoever manages to earn 10 points first has not only mastered fate, but won a prize and bragging rights.
SunMoon Clan chose a more physical activity, arming denizens with a penchant for flying apples to participate in a game of dodgeball at their clan hall. The classic points-based tournament proved who was lost in the sauce, versus who wasn't a friend of gravity and unable to dodge flying fruit.
Left: Koguryo Prime Minister Dycean delivers the Haean Festival opening remarks at Dae Shore (Screenshot by Sotae). Center: Sydnei volleys with the Diviner host EmoWind at Fickle Fates held in the Tao te Ching (Screenshot by BatSheba). Right: ELrondJr whiffs a throw versus Brine during Dodgeball held at SunMoon Clan's facilities (Screenshot by Aukti).
Bear Clan invoked the masses with less violence (and wasted food). A set-up in Bear falls asked participants to stand on an X or O to disagree or agree with the answer of a contestant in a game of XO Trivia. Agreeing with a correct answer yielded praise, approval, possible love, and advancing to the next round, as did disagreeing with an incorrect answer. But, failing to do either yielded shame and a jettison from the game.
The Chongun subpath must have decided people's blood cooled down too much, and battle was called for at the Sacred Battlegrounds for a tournament known as Samurang Showdown. The premise is that of timing, strategy, and luck combined, wherein participants are armed with three weapons: A Swift Dagger, a Cursed Blade, and a Jolt Trident, to be wielded in that order. The objective is to cast Venom, Curse, and Jolt in order on one's opponent first, maintaining the spells before the effects wear off. If Venom or Curse wore off, they had to attack and cast the spell again for the final Jolt to count. All this is done within a tightly enclosed arena, and without the buffer of armor to glance the blows.
Keeping up the trend of ebbs and flows, all the while hosting an ever-popular mainstay, Destiny Clan dabbled and dabbed with their famous Bingo over in the Omisan Dojo. Dabbing one's card to match items chosen via roll of the dice in the appropriate card landed one with a heavier purse to take home. Game 1 was an X shape, with game 2 an H, and a total blackout required to win game 3. In addition, the ceremonial door prize was selected to correspond with a card number, and a bounty called for the death of one of the winners for an extra couple coins.
Left: Bear Clan Primogen Lapin grills contestant Splurge during a round of XO Trivia at Bear Falls (Screenshot by Aukti). Center: Koguryo's twin royals, Prince MingJung (on left) and Prince Mobon engage in a spar at Samurang Showdown at the Sacred Battlegrounds while marks are given to the civilian participants (Screenshot by Sotae). Right: Destiny Clan's StarArcherie welcomes everyone to take up their cards and dabbers at Destiny Bingo in the Omisan Dojo.
S7 tournaments are always a well-received event for any festival, and the Haean one wouldn't have been complete without the hosting of one from the Spy path over in the Stealth Grotto. For those unfamiliar, two fighters (a rogue or warrior) are set opposing one another on horizontal lines, and asked to use vita attacks on their opponent before they can receive one themselves. In a tally-based system, a successful and clean strike yielded a point, with the first to three points moving on to the next tier of the tournament.
To close out the day of entertainment, Prime Minister Dycean shuffled a modest crowd next door to the Hammer and Nail to deliver his closing remarks, of thanks to the community and the hosts of the event, and sundry helpers that made the day of fun and culture possible.
The Kingdoms are a unique place, where the environment is controlled by its citizens. It is with the dedication, time, and energy that events such as the Haean Festival are able to take place, and thanks are due to those willing to put forward the effort to provide content and kinship. Always appreciate these special moments in an equally special game environment, and remember to thank your hosts and organizers.
Prime Minister Dycean toasts to the successful conclusion of the Haean Festival at the Hammer and Nail.
Special thanks
The reporter extends her appreciation to Dycean, Sotae, BatSheba, and Aukti for assistance with this report and gathering screenshots.
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- Shiori "Chongde" Sato reporting
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Yogi bears all as new Imperial Minister of Buya
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The reporter refuses to preemptively apologize for the pun made about his name, as the two stand in the Hammer and Nail for the newest Imperial Minister's interview.
Meeting with more reserved or, dare one say, clandestine people is always an interesting treat. In this case, the Imperial Minister of Buya, YogSim, opted to invite the reporter for a drink at the local sketchy dive bar and fight club most prestigious Hammer and Nail, responding to an inquiry to grill him over the position he's presently undertaking.
Imperial Minister [Redacted]. Or, can I call you by name? It's certainly not suspicious meeting you here in this perfectly well-lit and maintained pub. How are you faring since the news broke of your appointment this past weekend?
Feel free to use my name, YogSim, or Yogi, both work. Dren's the family name. But, I have been very busy getting settled into the role of Imperial Minister. I still do not have access to everything I need, but that is more so due to events outside of anyone's control. We'll be back up and running shortly!
The Imperial Ministry has been through far worse (and stranger) circumstances, and the community is looking forward to the IMB bouncing back. When you're situated, what do you believe will be your first steps?
First and foremost, we'll need to get more staff! If any Buyan resident would like to join and help enrich our great empire, please check the Clans and Ministries board soon!
What sort of Buyan citizen would be your ideal man (or woman) to fulfill your dream team for the Imperial Ministry?
The main role of the Ministry is cultural enrichment for Buyan citizens, as well as the Kingdoms at large. An ideal candidate would have the time to host small events on their own, as well as help plan larger ones in the future.
Every leader has their own ideas of what constitutes true Buyan culture. What is your take on that topic?
Buya has a rich history with not only the subpaths that call her lands home, but also other tangentially related organizations, such as the Shining Jewel Foundation. Come to think of it, Buya also has a rather strong fashion scene, with the Imperial Runway.
Still on the topic of Buyan excellence, what is your thought, as the newest Imperial Minister, on your nation's relationship with its neighbors? And, how do you intend to proceed among your peers there?
While it is my duty to always put the needs of Buya and her citizens first, we currently see ourselves in a great time of relative peace. I see no reason not to cooperate with other like-minded nations if it furthers mutual goals. Buya also has a great history of helping all who are in need through the SJF, no matter where they hail from. That will continue as well.
I'm sure the Kingdoms as a whole will benefit from this outlook. With this in mind, what sort of collaboration or events would you home to come to fruition?
Historically, each nation has had its own festival of some form or another -- lots of events to bring people into the nation and stir up excitement. It could be interesting to host something like that jointly, between all three nations, and even the folks of the Wilderness, if they'd like to join us as well. Though, the logistics of that may take some time to work out!
Koguryo has their Haean Festival this weekend; Buya can't let the Shining Jewel be outshined, eh? And people enjoy having the doldrums interrupted with things to look forward to and do. On that note, is there anything else that we haven't touched upon that you'd like to impart to the Kingdoms, about yourself or the position you're filling?
I know that the Imperial Ministry has had a bit of a revolving door when it comes to leadership. I would hopefully like to bring an end to that sort of thing. Not that I'll be around forever, but long enough to get the IMB back on track, with the help of fellow Buyan citizens, of course!
May your reign as Imperial Minister be fruitful and peaceful, we wish you the best of luck!
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- Shiori "Chongde" Sato reporting
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Ministry news: RMK's Haean Festival to return, IMB welcomes new leader
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Koguryo Prime Minister Dycean chimes out on Dae Shore, the future venue of the opening ceremony for the Haean Festival. He extends to the Kingdoms that the festival is set to be "a showcase of Koguryo and bringing the community together."
The Royal Koguryo Ministry is proudly announcing the return of its annual festival celebrating the heritage of their royal rulers, the Hae family, and their kingdom's relationship with the sea. This year's Haean Festival is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The tentative schedule is as follows:
(All times EST)
1:00 PM - Opening Ceremony
1:30 PM - Fickle Fates (Diviner)
3:00 PM - Dodgeball (SunMoon)
4:30 PM - TBA (Bear)
6:00 PM - Samurang Showdown (Chongun)
7:30 PM - Bingo (Destiny)
9:00 PM - S7 Tournament (Spy)
10:00 PM - Closing Ceremony
Buya names new Imperial Minister
On the down-low, Buya has their own reason to celebrate, naming YogSim as the newest lead of the Imperial Ministry of Buya, succeeding ZenRu as of this past Saturday. At the time of this report, a request to interview YogSim is still pending.
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- Shiori "Chongde" Sato reporting
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St. Patrick's Day shenanigans returns!
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Having never seen the trollish figure before, Shingen questions both his life choices and how to proceed in catching Lucky at the northern gate of the Mythic Nexus. (Circa 2025)
It's nearing St. Patrick's Day, and that means the annual seasonal offerings are available! Instructions are as follows, from the NexusAtlas archives:
How to bag Lucky
 You'll first need a Lucky Net. The recipe to create one is 1 Wooden Saber, 1 Wheat, 1 Wolf pelt, 1 Noodles. Take this to Gruff Smith in Sanhae, and say you want to know about "Lucky" to him.
Go searching for tiny redhead in a green robe. Once you have him cornered, give him a few swings of the net until he starts yapping. Don't let him get away! Say, "Tell me about your Kettle of Gold!" And when he gives you further sass, respond, "Are you kidding, give me the location now!"
After the shakedown and subsequent harassment, make your way to Thane's Cave in the Wilderness and buy some Lucky Picks. Swap out your net for the Lucky Pick and begin running about the Wilderness mining lands, until you stumble upon the Pot of Gold. Note you might find some dummy pots in the process.
If you, yourself, are lucky, you might walk away with a prize, such as an Emerald Fan, Golden Fan, Lucky Staff, Lucky Bouquet, Clover Trinket, Golden Trinket, White Trinket, White Flag, Golden Baloom, Lucky Balloom, Golden Lantern, or Luck Lantern. A legend mark is also in store for you, as a reward for all your efforts.
Reminder: Once you're done with your Lucky Net, share the wealth; the net can be loaned to others to use.
Brew some Green Ale
 So, you're parched after terrorizing a minute gremlin in green. Head to Haeng in the Arctic Inn and ask him about his famous Green Ale. Tell him "I'd like to help and promise I won't" publicize his secret recipe. He'll give you a bucket.
Head to Lover's Lake, and walk about the lake until your water jug is full. Report back to Haeng for more instructions.
He says he needs Barley, and the scamp planted some among Ssal's farm in Kugnae. Proceed to trespass by jumping the fence at 101,132 and run amok grabbing Barley until you have 10 and get thrown out.
Now that you're a blight on society, head back to Haeng, who will tell you he now needs Hops. Haguru at Du Mountain has your back. Walk up to him and ask him about "Hops." He's happy to assist. After that, back to Haeng you go.
He informs you that you now need Yeast. Over at the Spruce Inn in Sanhae, they just so happen to have what you need, for whatever reason. Yell at the Innkeeper that you need some "Yeast" and she will surrender some. Yet again, you run back to Haeng.
You're forced to then shlep to the Woodlands, where you head to the rocks at 65,15 to scrape off 5 Green Algae. Return with your prizes to Haeng.
And now, the hardest patience trial begins (take notes, Do), as you have to wait 15 minutes for the brew. You can wait patiently or pester him for the entire time, but either way, check back with Haeng to finally get your rewards of a pint of Green Ale, public drunkenness, and a legend mark.
Note, you can also return to Haguru and share the ale with him by mentioning "Hops" for experience instead of imbibing it yourself.
Much appreciated
A big thanks goes to NA alumni Vini for his thorough coverage of these annual events in the past, and to sspy for catching the final turn-in missing from the walkthrough.
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- Shiori "Chongde" Sato reporting
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