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Top from Left to Right:C’rik Tia, Sigmund Mathis, Kyri Mathis, Ifri Daivat, Saphira Haruno, Moonlit Dreams. Bottom from Left to Right: Z’kaya Endo, Moonlit Dreams, Kyri Mathis, Sigmund Mathis.

As the weather turns chilly and snow begins to fall, citizens of Eorzea prepare themselves for the yearly Starlight Celebration. With December quickly approaching, this holiday is almost upon us! The Kats Pride is planning a little holiday gathering for the Starlight Celebration, But before the details for that occasion are announced, we needed to see who would partake in a small part of the event - the gift exchange!  The gift exchange is simple, and is called the Secret Smile Bringer. You will receive the name of the person you are to buy a gift for, and must bring a gift to the exchange for the recipient. Everyone that is participating will receive a gift from another Secret Smile Bringer. If you’re interested in participating, you MUST inform Kyri or Sigmund no later than December 5th at 11:00 PM PST. This will be announced in our Discord as well as Free Company Board starting tomorrow, November 28th. We hope you’ll participate in this fun segment of our Starlight Celebration! <3 ~♥ Kyri

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Happy Birthday to us!

The Kats Pride was founded on May 4, 2017. Today marks our first birthday! Regrettably, the last year has seen many losses and the company is now very small and Balmung is rather hard to find new members in. But we’re not going anywhere. No matter how small in number we may be, we’ll have plenty of heart to go around. 

Here’s to us. 

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A bit late...

I’m a bit late posting here, but I figured we could use a small update! A Happy New Year to all of my fellow Kats! <3  Patch 4.2 is just around the corner (1/30) and I can’t wait to dive(literally) right in! Submarines will become available on Patch day and I am overjoyed! I’ll be doing what I can to ensure we get our submarine as quickly as possible. (Crafters appreciated, it takes 4 to progress the steps! <3) There will be new crafted gear as well as new Tomestone gear, so please look forward to it™! One other highly anticipated feature that’s on the way is MORE HOUSING. Although, they’ve slightly disappointed us in that FCs get first dibs and the amount of plots doesn’t seem like it’ll be enough for everyone’s personal houses. BUT let’s trust Yoshi P on this one to see what happens. House selling will also be virtually impossible with a randomized timer being implemented after relinquishing of plots. Apartments should also be available this go around for folks just wanting a(nother) room. There are new duties awaiting us soon and lots of excitement! The Glamour chest is also a very exciting implement for those of us who like outfits (here’s looking at Ara!).  All in all, I look forward to this patch with everyone, and until then... MONSTER HUNTER WORLD IS OUT TONIGHT. :D

<3 Kyri

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Look at those eyes! That mane! And those wings!  Have you ever wished you could have a primal mount, or simply wish you had all of the ponies for the Kirin mount? Wish no longer - The Kats Pride is going to do mount farming for our weekly event! What mount will we be farming?

Easy! We will be taking a poll on our Discord channel immediately after I post this. We will start with most desired and run until the time limit is up. If we finish the first primal before the time limit, we will proceed to another primal for farming.

When is the event and how long will it run?

The Primal Farming event will be on Saturday, Oct. 21st at 5pm PDT/ 8pm EDT. The intended run time will be 2 hours, but will vary based on participation.

Mounts that drop will be considered free lot. All gear/items that drop will also be free lot.

These will be unsynced fights to ensure the most runs in our allotted time! c: If you have any questions, please ask me (Kyri Mathis) in game or through Discord!

Special thanks to Tsukas’a Shinjou for modeling in this screenshot with me! ;D

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With the arrival of Patch 4.1 in just a few days, and the release of the Shirogane housing markets, it’s more important than ever to prepare yourself accordingly! These tips are for anyone who is looking to buy a house during this patch release.

Set yourself in busy mode as soon as you log in to the game. By doing this, you can prevent players who like to initiate trades to prevent you from buying your plot. I can’t stress this enough! People can be mean. :( It’s quick, too! Just type /busy in the chat log and hit enter. (You can also make a macro of this.

Make sure to log out right outside of the area. This way, when the patch goes live you won’t have to travel too far! 

Have your gil on your person, not in your retainer! For obvious reasons, you’ll want your gil available right away. Hitting a summoning bell and having to withdraw might be a pain on opening morning. 

Be sure to check updates for the FFXIV launcher earlier than maintenance end time. By checking for the updates early, you can get into the game right at the end of maintenance rather than having to install at the last minute.

Make sure you meet the prerequisites to own a house and/or apartment! You’ll only need a level 50 character and to be a Second Lieutenant in your respective Grand Company.

Pick your plot in advance. Sort of. I compile a list of acceptable plot locations, and mark down my top 3 choices. Be sure to also mark down the aetherytes near your desired plot(s)! Keep in mind the map ROTATES between the main ward and the subdivision, so the aetherytes may be different near your new home!

I sincerely hope these tips will come in handy for anyone participating in the Patchmas 4.1 release. Shirogane housing is bound to be beautiful! Let’s all do our best, and our Patch Party announcement is coming soon! 

<3 Kyri

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So most of us know the story of Death Note. Even if you haven’t watched it, I’m sure you’ve seen the references back when it was super popular. Well, Netflix has decided to adapt the anime into a live-action (actually, I’m not sure if its a movie or episodes yet) SOMETHING. And we all LOVE live-action anime adaptations, am I right? (Sarcastic. Please watch the Dragonball movie we DON’T talk about if you want to understand). In any case, the release happens this week and we would love to all watch it together and discuss over Discord our opinions, thoughts, and engage in general japery.

The Details:

Date: Saturday, August 26Time: 5PM PDT/8 PM EDTWhere: From the comforts of your own home! (Characters in the FC house if you want, or you can cut trees or dig up rocks. Who knows?)

PLEASE CHECK THE DISCORD FOR THE LINK ON THE SPECIFIED DATE/TIME. I look forward to watching this with everyone!

Sidenote: I (Kyri) doodled the thing (well most of it. The Death Note logo of itself was already there). It’s practice for me on lettering. :D

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Map Run for 8/4!

As the title suggests, we're doing a map run this Friday, 8/4 at 5:30 PDT/8:30 EDT! Look forward to loot! Brought to you by Emi, Siggy and Kyri! C:

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Weekly Event (7/21 and 7/22)

This week of course is Gazelleskin Map runs! Maps are gonna be given out to members of the runs and we're gonna find treasures galore! :) We completed a preview run on Tuesday and it went SWIMMINGLY! I hope y'all join us tomorrow!! ~Kyri