The Fifth Annual New Years' Eve Festival of Lights [Complete! Happy New Year!]

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All the residents of the forest are hereby cordially invited to the Endless Forest's Fifth Annual Festival of Lights, the traditional New Years' celebration, and the passing of light, hope, and togetherness from this year into the next.

Festival FAQ
Am I invited? Can I come? Yes! Of course you are! This festival is for everyone, a chance to relax and welcome the New Year as a big Endless Forest family.

What is this? Every year, on New Years' Eve, the Festival of Light's is held -- it's our very own New Years' party. We gather together to meet and enjoy each other's company, pass around candles for deer's antlers, and join together in dance every hour, on the hour, to welcome the New Year as the celebration travels across different time zones.

Where is this? The festival is held at the Playground, since it's the best place for candles.


When is it/When is that where I live? The festival starts when we ring in the New Year at GMT, or 11:59 PM, GMT. The festival will continue until people stop showing up sometime in 2014.
Don't worry you'll miss it because you're not there when it starts; the festival will be going on for quite a while, welcoming as many time zones as deer are there to welcome.
We've got a handy list of when the start time is in a number of time zones, but if yours isn't listed, try this handy converter.

Start Times:
GMT/London - 12/31/13 11:59 PM
Amsterdam/Berlin- 1/1/14 12:59 AM
Moscow/Baghdad - 1/1/13 2:59 AM
Hong Kong - 1/1/14 7:59 AM
Tokyo - 1/1/14 8:59 AM
Sydney - 1/1/14 10:59 AM
Samoa - 12/31/13 12:59 PM
Tahiti - 12/31/13 1:59 PM
Los Angeles - 12/31/13 3:59 PM
New York City - 12/31/13 6:59 PM
Rio De Janeiro - 12/31/13 8:59 PM

Any questions? Planning to attend? Post here!
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Tracking. Yep. BU

Tracking. Yep. BU
Flyleaf's picture

Yessss....!!

Yessss....!!
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oh!!! this sounds awesome!

oh!!! this sounds awesome! Smiling Trrraaacck!
Verdalas's picture

Tracking~ Not sure if I'll

Tracking~

Not sure if I'll be here for it but if I am, I'll try to attend!
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YAY

YAY
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YEEE~~~! That sounds so

YEEE~~~!
That sounds so exciting, I'll give my best to try to be theeereee! ♥
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Sounds like fun! Tracking!

Sounds like fun! Tracking! Smiling
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Spooki's picture

Ooooh!~ Definitely gonna try

Ooooh!~ Definitely gonna try and make it! Track Smiling

Tracking. Hopefully I'll be

Tracking.

Hopefully I'll be there!
Silverfang's picture

Will try to attend this year

Will try to attend this year as well!
Seed's picture

Great to see all the

Great to see all the response! Bumping this, too!
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Woop, tracking!

Woop, tracking!
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I'm not sure how do you view

I'm not sure how do you view it, but what about someone will request weather change to night with candles (and maybe giant flowers or something like that) at M & A for the event? ^^;
Pink's picture

try to be there! We need more

try to be there! We need more lights in life!
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Reyy's picture

Heck yes!

Heck yes!
Seed's picture

@ Jennie: That is how New

@ Jennie: That is how New Years' Eve is traditionally, but I will be emailing M&A to ask it to be that way this year, just in case.

Wonderful! ♥

Wonderful! ♥
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I can't wait! ♥

I can't wait! ♥
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PLK217's picture

I'll do my best to be there

I'll do my best to be there for as many midnights as possible.
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X) yeah! that's what I'm

X) yeah! that's what I'm talking about!
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Tracking. I will try to be

Tracking. I will try to be there. Smiling
Seed's picture

Bumping this!

Bumping this!
Kaoori's picture

I'm not sure I'll be able to

I'm not sure I'll be able to make it, probably later in the event depending on how long it lasts, but i will try. Miss being here for these!
Seed's picture

I plan on being there for, at

I plan on being there for, at minimum, 7 hours, and probably a bit longer than that, if there's turnout to support it, so don't worry about being late.
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eeeeeeeee

eeeeeeeee
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I find timezones quite

I find timezones quite confusing and only just now checked the start times so correct if I'm wrong but... Does it mean that none of the New Years in the Eastern Hemisphere is going to be celebrated in the Forest? Not that there is something wrong with that, I'm just asking. Smiling
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REDESAR's picture

Excellent! I am pleased to

Excellent! I am pleased to come!
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Seed's picture

I don't think so, sadly: if

I don't think so, sadly: if they were, the largely western-hemisphere-residents people on the site would have trouble attending at all. We've worked on this schedule for years, and we've found that, for the most part, this sort of schedule works best for people.
Snowsauria's picture

Would have loved to be there,

Would have loved to be there, but I doubt I will be able to attend. ;_;
Seed's picture

We'll miss you, but if you

We'll miss you, but if you doubt, then perhaps we can hope something'll work out!
IoRez's picture

I am definitely planning to

I am definitely planning to attend. See you guys there!
Seed's picture

Excellent! In other news,

Excellent!

In other news, the Twin Gods have been petitioned with the request for appropriate weather and fixin's!

^^ yes!

^^ yes!
Seed's picture

Bumping, since there are only

Bumping, since there are only a few days left until the event!
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Dang real life and dang

Dang real life and dang having to work. I wish I could make this, but I'll be working 'til an hour or two after this has started.. Maybe I'll make it in time to dance at the later hours.
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This sounds rather fun!

This sounds rather fun! Hoping that I can make it Laughing out loud

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tracking totally going to be

tracking
totally going to be here for this
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HolyMaria's picture

oo this sounds fun, I'm in :3

oo this sounds fun, I'm in :3
IoRez's picture

bumping.

bumping.
misanthrope's picture

going to be here !

going to be here !

/excited

/excited
misanthrope's picture

everyone should sit/dance

everyone should sit/dance around the twin gods until it begins.

That looks like awesome idea!

That looks like awesome idea! x)
Seed's picture

That might be neat! When

That might be neat! When there's an event like this, I actually like arriving at the place about a half-an-hour early, but you're all welcome to wait where you like...And if I'm on earlier, I may go and see how that's going!

Anyway, I'm bumping because it's tomorrow night!
Zarago's picture

Ooh, sounds like a barrel of

Ooh, sounds like a barrel of fun. I'll try to attend.
Redkora's picture

Whoot!

Whoot!
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IoRez's picture

Tonight is the night!

Tonight is the night!

I might be able to make it

I might be able to make it after all! I dunno how active I will be but I'll plunk a snoozing Teradeer in either way. Happy New Year guys!
Seed's picture

And it is tonight, everyone!

And it is tonight, everyone! Let's look forward to welcoming in the new year together in...about 6 1/2 hours, thereabouts.

Also, Yaaaay Tera!
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It is nearing... And the

It is nearing...


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