The Celestia Citizen (“April Patches Bring May Fun, or May Bring Fun” Edition)

Final Fantasy XIV News

Patch 7.2 (Released 3/25: Link

Changes to Allagan Tomestones (Begins with Patch 7.2): Link

PvP Series 8 (Runs from Patch 7.2 to 7.3): Link

Callback Campaign (Runs from 4/11 to 5/9 – Invite Players For In-Game Rewards!): Link

Spring Community Support Campaign (Runs from 4/11 to 5/9): Link

Furnishing Design Contest 2025 (Runs 4/18 to 5/18): Link

Free Company News and Social Events

Officer Recruitment – Celestia is currently looking for Officers for various tasks and events! Please refer to the Advertisement in the FC Announcements channel in Discord!: Link

Member Recruitment – As always, Celestia is open to enrollment for new members! Have a friend who plays but needs an FC or a change of one? Meet someone while doing content that doesn’t have an FC? Happen upon a poor unfortunate soul while cruising the cities and towns in-game? Send them our way! Just be sure to notify an Officer when and if you have someone wanting to join!

FC Buff Rotation – Pictured below is the current FC buff schedule that will be in rotation for the FC. The current schedule will be included here for the newsletters, and also included in the FC Announcements on the Discord server.

Sunday Faux Hollows – For interest in Faux Hollows Night, please refer to the Link here for sign-up and details on these raids, which are scheduled every Sunday: Link

Monday “Old Content & Primal Learning” Events – Every Monday, event for running old content and learning Primal fights will be held. Please refer to the Discord server link here for all of our signups, which will include these events: Link

Tuesday 24-Man Event – For our recurring 24-Man event, scheduled at 8PM EST/EDT, please refer to the Discord server link here for this specific signup (rotation will include current raids, old content, maps, special runs, etc.): Link

Friday FATE Farm – Celestia currently is running a weekly FATE farm, occurring every Friday around 8PM EST/EDT. This is mainly for Dawntrail, but Endwalker sometimes may be included. Please signup via Discord and under our “all signups” channel when the next event is posted: Link

Saturday Eureka Adventure – Please join in for Eureka content held on Saturday afternoons from 2PM to 4PM EST/EDT: Link

Saturday Map Runs – With the release of Dawntrail, this event is recurring every Saturday as of 5PM EST/EDT. Refer here for the link to the Discord server and the direct invitation through Sesh: Link

World of Darkness (Chaotic) Raid Interest – Please refer to this link here for interest in participating in the Chaotic raid for World of Darkness. The objective is for learning the raid. The post will currently run until end of February, and will gauge participants for signup, including their job or role of preference. It is NOT a signup currently, as interest captured will determine the scheduling of the event at a later date : Link

Surprise Events (Hosted by Karah Thrace) – In the weeks to come, please keep an eye out for surprise events hosted by our King’s Hand officer, Karah Thrace. These events will be promoted in Discord and in-game by Karah with short term notice, but will be open to those to participate in. Please refer here for the Discord post for details: Link

Discord Server Revamps – On 3/28, a new Group Hub was created. This change impacted Channels & Roles, incorporated a new Raid Helper Role, and more! Please refer here for the Discord post for details: Link

Beyond the Light Interview

What is your in-game character’s name?: Scarlette Valanorr

What race are you currently in-game?: I am currently a Highlander Hyur – The good ol’ Derplander race!

What drew you into your current choice of race?:

When did you first start playing FFXIV?:

What drew you to pick up and play FFXIV?:

How far have you gotten into the MSQ (Main Story Questline) of FFXIV?:

What was your first (job? class? role?) when you started?:

What motivated you to pick that first (job? class? role?):

To date, what favorite jobs/roles/classes do you have?:

What kind of content do you enjoy?:

What would you say is your favorite content type from FFXIV? And why?:

What is one thing you like about FFXIV that distinguishes them from other MMOs?:

If you could make at least 1 change to FFXIV based on personal preference, what would you pick and why?:

What is your most memorable/favorite moment in FFXIV?:

When did you join Celestia?:

What drew you to join Celestia?:

What do you like about Celestia as a Free Company?:

What is your favorite weekly event to participate in with Celestia?:

What’s your character’s name, and is there a story behind it?:

What’s your main job, and why do you love playing it?:

Do you have a favorite glamour or go-to look for your character?:

If you could live in any city in Eorzea, where would it be and why?:

What’s your biggest “oops” or funniest moment in FFXIV?:

If you could design your own ultimate skill for your main job, what would it be?:

What’s your go-to mount or minion combo?:

Do you have a favorite dungeon, trial, or raid? What makes it special?:

What’s your favorite thing about being in the FC?:

If you had to describe the FC in three words, what would they be?:

Who in the FC would you trust to tank a real-life crisis?:

If the FC had a theme song, what would it be?:

If your character could have a job outside of adventuring, what would it be?:

If you were an NPC in FFXIV, where would you be and what would you say?:

You’re stranded on an island in Eorzea—what three things do you bring?:

If your WoL had a catchphrase, what would it be?:

If you could have any real-life food in FFXIV, what would it be and why?:

Beyond the Light – Revival

Beginning in March 2025, the Beyond the Light Interview is back to function. As in the prior section, the first of the return interviews is under our Magistrate, Lazy Turtle!

One major change to the interview is now there is a new miscellaneous section with a list of fun questions. Any interviewee may answer these 10 questions to answer in their own way! It will change every few months, to keep things dynamic! 🙂

The link to the Interview form is here: Link

As before, one Interviewee will be picked from the list in a random draw, and will have their Interview featured in the newsletter! You may also provide any images or graphics of your character to include of your character with your interview should your interview drawn (Direct message on Discord will be done to followup on this)!

For any questions or issues with the Interview form, please message Scarlette Valanorr in Discord!

Announcement of New Members!

Please refer here for our newly joined members, and be sure to welcome them in game!

New Members

Lady Domina

Mirajayx Wolfson

Diane Caternet

Jagathewise Rawr

Pearl Bright

Lute Thatcher

Meredie Thatcher

Kai Hyuga

Sackie Jarrow

Returning Members

Funshi Dai

Coal Fu

Elizabethany Rosewolf

Cory Vapes’alot