Notes From Nyrie #7
Happy New Year, Seekers!
It’s a new year, a new venture, and yet another update from yours truly.
I know, I know—I’m late. I was so immersed in my holiday that I had completely forgotten all about the reports on my desk! Speaking of holidays, how were yours? I hope they ended up as fantastically and golden as mine did. 😍
Get it? Golden? Ugh, I’m so obsessed with my new look. I wish every day was a holiday! Haha!
Well, now, that you’re all well-rested from our Anniversary Event, let’s head on to all the other events my 2022-sepanx-self has for you:
AVATAR SEEKER REVEAL
Welcome to the next phase of Legends of Venari!
As we gear up for the upcoming Grid gameplay, we will be moving all Gilded, Alpha and Base passes to dynamic Seeker Avatars.
Digital identity is important for shaping how we interact online and we want players to be able to represent themselves not only inside the Legends of Venari world but also outside of it using our avatars.
Starting this Friday, all passes will reveal Seeker Avatars. You don't need to do anything... Just update your metadata.
This coming week, players will be able to begin rerolling cosmetic traits through either a monthly quest or tiered shard cost.
Phase I is 2D Seeker PFP reveals and in-game cosmetic rerolls. Phase II will introduce fully playable 3D dynamic Avatars and our novel approach at full account ownership through NFT linking.
Stay tuned for more details on the Avatar Migration and Reveal next week via our Medium page.
THE SHADOW ENCOUNTER
It was a silent night in Afrare Village, to Atlas’ disappointment. The young man hid behind the bushes. His wide binoculars glinted under the moonlight as they bored right on the makeshift traps he had laid out—all filled to the brim with raw meat and dried fruits. It was certainly not part of his plan to camp out for two days. The thought of catching this mysterious Venari, which the whole village had been buzzing about, was enough to have him intrigued.
During his expedition in the Glowing Forest, he believed that the claw marks he had seen were like that of a large Loru. Well, to see was to believe. “Or maybe it’s one of the villagers,” he murmured as an afterthought, resting against the tree.
THUNK!
A heavy sound echoed throughout the woods; Atlas jumped from intrigue. He peered through the bushes, expecting a pack of Loru to come swinging from vine to vine. Instead, he saw a seven-foot shadow emerge from the foliage. The hairy beast stood, its large feet breaking his trap into two. Atlas froze, feeling as if his entire system had stopped functioning. What was that?
His legs shook, yet he still found himself rooted on the spot. His eyes were fixed on the large shadow, and a sudden darkness took hold. The beast howled. Atlas gripped the taser in his pocket—a just-in-case gift given to him by Chomz—yet even he knew that this wouldn’t be a match for the shadow towering over his traps. He was unsure of his fate, of this Venari.
Would Atlas risk his life for the pursuit of knowledge? Likely. Was he too young to die? Of course. Would he give up?
"Never," he softly whispered under his breath. He took one step forward, and Atlas immediately ducked.
The beast howled louder, and the leaves rustled all around him. Three blue-furred Venari emerged from the bushes, and Atlas’ eyes widened in recognition. His fingers twitched as a memory flashed before his mind, "A Paloo?" The violent beasts are known to take the lives of many inexperienced seekers. But why was it here? "I must tread carefully... Paloo are born hunters. Though, their parental instincts..."
Atlas felt a tug underneath him and, lo-and-behold, the cubs gathered around his basket. The Paloo huffed towards its young. The cubs immediately jumped over the dried meat, tearing it one by one, leaving claw marks like the ones he had seen in his investigation.
Atlas hid, watching them feed and retreat into the bushes. He didn't dare to blink. The curious man peered through his binoculars, staring at where the cubs had retreated. “Protective,” he murmured. “Not violent, but protective.”
It was high time that the Caerras Academic Research Database was updated.
He glanced over at where the basket had been, as well as the broken traps laid out on the ground.
Perhaps it was also high time that he built a bigger trap.
Read the previous lore articles here!
GAM3RS CHOICE AWARDS: Best Casual Game Nominee
Legends of Venari is once again nominated for the Best Casual Game!
WEB3 GAM3R will host the first-ever in-person Web3 Gaming Award Show in Miami on the 31st of January with over 30 nominees for 18 different categories.
90% of the 30+ jurors vote and 10% of the community’s vote will comprise the total score.
Vote for Legends of Venari for Best Casual Game: https://web3gam3r.com/vote/
COMMUNITY UPDATE
1-Year Anniversary Event Update
The 23rd of December marked the 1st Anniversary of Legends of Venari since its Alpha Season launch and with it came the special variants of the fan-favorite Venari.
To tame the special variants, a questline that offers rewards and baits has to be completed to help lure the Venari and catch the Golden Nyrie.
The event is now in its third week and will end on the 13th of January.
Check out this guide from Caerras Express for an easy feat!
Read more! Legends of Venari — One Year Anniversary Medium Article
A Trip Down Memory Lane….
LoV in Twitter Spaces
Legends of Venari joined different Twitter Spaces with other Web3 games:
A Web3 Gaming Happy New Year hosted by Kryptoria recapitulating the highs and lows of 2022 and sharing updates about what’s to come this 2023.
On-Chain Gaming: Past, Present & Future hosted by Gokhshtein Media and Erica Cheever.
#GameFi 2023 ROAD MAP hosted by AstroMust discussing each project’s outlook for 2023 and their team’s roadmap.
Creator Coverage
Wvlfe’s Legends of Venari Anniversary Event, Avatar & Grid Systems Overview & Sneak Peek and How to Complete LoV’s 1 Year Quest! *LIMITED TIME*
Patron Jay’s TikTok Video of LoV
Caerras Express’ Website — featuring LoV News, Events, Guides, Combos & more!
Check out the full info and application here:
https://lov-creators.notion.site/Legends-of-Venari-Creator-Program-6e90586cdb2b45bb9812ea9c7f916109
UPDATES AND SNEAK PEEKS
New Environment
Stay tuned for the ice, nature, magma, and lightning environments soon…
The Grid
Thank you so much for reading!
My heart is so overwhelmed by the love you gave and I cannot wait but spend another amazing year with y’all! We surely got a lot in store for all of you and I’m so excited to share every update and sneak peek with you.
So stay tuned and subscribe to my notes! A heart would be appreciated too. 😍
Let’s make 2023 great, okay?
—Nyrie—
P.S. If you missed some of our AMAs or want to catch up on what’s going on with Legends of Venari, we’ve got you covered! Check out our Notion library for community tutorials and resources.
Happy New Year 🎉🫶🏼 Im in the lore again 🫣
Thank you! Happy New Year everyone! 💚🩶